Patrik Schick

Strikes me as the sort of player Dortmund would pursue to fill the spot vacated by their latest striker moving to a bigger club.
 
Strikes me as the sort of player Dortmund would pursue to fill the spot vacated by their latest striker moving to a bigger club.
Yup. Would be a good move for him too. Less pressure and a playing style that will provide him with plenty of chances to score.
 
Juve and Inter are on him, it's probable that he'll sign for us as Nedved (a divinity in Czech republic) wants him and news say we'll activate his 25 million euros release clause.
 
Juve and Inter are on him, it's probable that he'll sign for us as Nedved (a divinity in Czech republic) wants him and news say we'll activate his 25 million euros release clause.
He would be a good addition for you old ladies, particularly with Mandzukic getting older.
 
I had never heard of him before but those clips look promising. 20M quid is a steal.
 
Juve and Inter are on him, it's probable that he'll sign for us as Nedved (a divinity in Czech republic) wants him and news say we'll activate his 25 million euros release clause.
Sounds very similar to Dybala being available for a (relatively) cheap release clause, and Juventus pouncing on the opportunity before anyone else.
 
Sounds very similar to Dybala being available for a (relatively) cheap release clause, and Juventus pouncing on the opportunity before anyone else.
Did Dybala have a release clause? I remember the Palermo owner mentioning prices considerably higher than what Juve eventually got him for, when we were linked with him. Also, from what little I've seen of Schick, I think Dybala at Palermo looked a much better talent.
 
Did Dybala have a release clause? I remember the Palermo owner mentioning prices considerably higher than what Juve eventually got him for, when we were linked with him. Also, from what little I've seen of Schick, I think Dybala at Palermo looked a much better talent.
Maybe not but Palermo owner did say in public what he wanted for Dybala (I think it was 40 million euros, which is a bargain now). Juventus signed him for 32 million euros + 8 million euros in add-ons.
 
Maybe not but Palermo owner did say in public what he wanted for Dybala (I think it was 40 million euros, which is a bargain now). Juventus signed him for 32 million euros + 8 million euros in add-ons.
I think that value changed dramatically, when Dybala asked to go to Juve. I remember 60m euros being quoted at one point. Either way, that was great business, as always, from Juve.
 
He strikes me as the kind of player who we'll be chasing in five years when he's established at a big club for hundreds of millions rather than bringing in early and nurturing.
 
Sounds very similar to Dybala being available for a (relatively) cheap release clause, and Juventus pouncing on the opportunity before anyone else.
Though at the time everyone in Italy thought we were robbed as we "overpaid" him. In hindsight we clearly didn't but 40 millions for a Palermo player was surely a risky bet.

That said, this Shick is something, most promising young talent of the year (in Serie A)
 
Nedved has said that we are interested in him.

Don't remember the exact quote.

edit : found it.

Nedved, he confessed To the Czech broadcaster O2 TV: "I can confirm that we are interested in it and that we will continue to be interested in the future."
 
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So looks like he wont go to juventus even after passing a medical.

There are reports he had some problem with medical, other saying juve want to back track due to the money(They agreed a loan to buy scheme).But now with signing of costa they maybe are having second thoughts. Very interesting.
 
He didn't pass the medicals indeed.

First they lasted way more than our average medical, second the official statement maintained that he should have come back for a second medical which sounded very odd as we never do medicals in different days.

According to the Italian press it seems that we found something that we want to investigate more about.
This is why we are waiting to deposit the contract (already signed) at Serie A offices and make the transfer official.
 
He didn't pass the medicals indeed.

First they lasted way more than our average medical, second the official statement maintained that he should have come back for a second medical which sounded very odd as we never do medicals in different days.

According to the Italian press it seems that we found something that we want to investigate more about.
This is why we are waiting to deposit the contract (already signed) at Serie A offices and make the transfer official.
GDS saying the transfer is close to getting cancelled.
 
GDS saying the transfer is close to getting cancelled.
GDS never uses first hand info, in this case is recycling what Di Marzio and Premium Sport said last night.

We found some issues and this is why the transfer hasn't been finalized.
As I said the Official statement talked about a second medical and the player should return this week so we'll find out soon.

If the transfer will get canceled then I think it's better to have discovered the issue now than having wasted 30mln.
 
That's strange. He was playing fine at the U21s. Is it more likely to be a financial reason than a medical related issue?
 
I think there could be financial problems, Just like we said ljajic wouldnt get a work permit so dint sign him.
 
He's quality. Imagine if Juve don't sign him then you'll see the Premier League clubs going for him. Plenty of us need strikers after all.
 
If Schick does sign for Juve on top of Costa it would feed into my suspicion that they are preparing for the big money sale of Dybala.
 
He's quality. Imagine if Juve don't sign him then you'll see the Premier League clubs going for him. Plenty of us need strikers after all.

His price is around 25 Million, risk well worth taking. Haven't seen him play but many (Serie A fans) compared him to Dybala which is very encouraging,
 
His price is around 25 Million, risk well worth taking. Haven't seen him play but many (Serie A fans) compared him to Dybala which is very encouraging,

He scores incredible goals from nothing. I'm surprised at how well he did last season given that he didn't really play much in the first third of the season and then just exploded.