2023/2024 Defenders Rumours Thread

[rsz85]

5 players for 3 positions is not enough except if you have players that can easily slot in multiple positions, also I only really rate Bastoni currently, our defence looks even worse than I thought it would. We will have to invest in defenders sooner than later anyway, since 3 of our defenders are getting too old to start (I like Acerbi and Darmian, but they can't start every game) and Bisseck is more of a player for the future.

I would like to see Carlos Augusto at least, that would save us some headaches for this season. Keep Sensi, get one more striker no matter if Correa leaves or not.

Im also said that we need 2 players: a striker that can score goals (or at least get in shooting position...) and an RCB-kind. This 2 are a MUST.

Im 90% sure latter case will be demiral.

signing a third one for that Acerbi/Devrij position is not on the list imo.

Of course we have to rejuvenate the defense sooner or later like we did with midfield this year. probably next summer.

 

[RotterdamNerazzurri]

Can we afford Todibo or Tapsoba?

Are they available on loan with option? Then maybe yes. Depends on wages. Do we need to pay a notable transfersum? Then probably no.

 

[andrei]

There is no hidden secret. Even a blind man can see these 2 positions as critical.
We have 5 players in defense. 3 of them are over 30 (2 of them way over 30), an unproven kid and Bastoni as the only one under 30yo who could say he can play 2 games per week. We need another defender in his 20´ (a RCB/CB more exactly). If Demiral diminishes his brainfarts he could be a good option for a longer time.

With the strikers struggle is becoming depressing. The young ones have outrageous prices and even the old farts are spicey (I mean 3om for a 31yo who didn`t ever play in a big league?). No way!

If they announce something like 25m combined for Demiral and Zapata, I might come along with this decision. Because the options are becoming less and less exciting.

 

[IM21]

the choices are slipping away for both attacker and defender.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1689592370231197696

 

[Capo]

I dont understand why we are prioritising the front half, and not one that is the truest of all sayings.

Forwards win games, Defenders win titles.

A solid backline and a strong defence ensure we do not have silly losses that can ruin a season. It will help with the top 4 finish and allow us to play European football, which provides a semi-income to cover the losses so Zhang/suning cannot force the club to sell guys like Barella, Lautoro and Bastoni.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Well, we lost the chance to fight for the title last season because we just couldn't score enough in Feb-April.

Our defence was working well enough in my books. We retain that same defence. Of course it needs to be improved because that defence line didn't play the whole season (Skriniar played a lot at the first part of the season so burden was shared).

But for me bigger issue is the attack. We need someone who can carry those rotation minutes.

 

[PHM1605]

Our defence is horrible. People are assuming our starters are as good as last season, but they arent. Players approaching 35yo declining more rapidly over year and all but one are too old. They are also more likely to get fatigue and injured.

Including Sommer they are 9 years summing older than last season. Bisseck alone is too green to cover such gap.

We need defender more than attacker. To fill gaps we could switch to 3-6-1 easily but not 4-men defense. Even though the latter one is more suitable as gonna allow our grandpas to handle less space.

 

[vex]

Forwards win games, Defenders win titles.

Depends on the setup imo. If you have a balanced setup then sure, but if you have a super attacking one like inzaghi then quality upfront and to a certain extent in midfield literally makes or breaks your season, like we saw in the last couple of years.

In this current heavily attack oriented setup, you can literally put prime samuel and cordoba in our back line, and you wouldn't be closer to a title simply coz of the way we play.

 

[Capo]

Depends on the setup imo. If you have a balanced setup then sure, but if you have a super attacking one like inzaghi then quality upfront and to a certain extent in midfield literally makes or breaks your season, like we saw in the last couple of years.

In this current heavily attack oriented setup, you can literally put prime samuel and cordoba in our back line, and you wouldn't be closer to a title simply coz of the way we play.

Yeaaa, naaaaa

Memories of Season 22, and the losses to Bolgna, Sassuolo would say otherwise.

I dont see us winning the 20th Scudetto and glorious second star for a good 3 years. It's a lost opportunity...

 

[andrei]

Our defence is horrible. People are assuming our starters are as good as last season, but they arent. Players approaching 35yo declining more rapidly over year and all but one are too old. They are also more likely to get fatigue and injured.

Including Sommer they are 9 years summing older than last season. Bisseck alone is too green to cover such gap.

We need defender more than attacker. To fill gaps we could switch to 3-6-1 easily but not 4-men defense. Even though the latter one is more suitable as gonna allow our grandpas to handle less space.

In theory, if Darmian and Acerbi play like last season, we are covered somehow. But it is super risky. Both are really grandpas now. It would be nice if Bisseck could step up and make and impact in the first year.
Anyway, sooner or later we need to find replacements for the grandpas. Why are we not linked with Bijol or Baschirotto?

 

[IM21]

Sky linking us with Lyancho from Southampton.

out of all those only Tomyasu is worth any money... Useless fucks couldn't get an attacker and now are changing plans on wasting money on trash like Demiral or Tanganga. Fuck off

 

[IM21]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1689751920871677954

 

[CoolMan44]

Sky linking us with Lyancho from Southampton.

out of all those only Tomyasu is worth any money... Useless fucks couldn't get an attacker and now are changing plans on wasting money on trash like Demiral or Tanganga. Fuck off

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The thing is.. it's not like those are expensive defenders that would cost a lot of money, with the exception of Tomiyasu. If we are to save that much money on a striker, we should actually get a top class defender.

Demiral - Atalanta does not even want him and you could possibly get him on loan+option
Tanganga - same as above
Toloi - old and previous links had his value around 7 million although Atalanta did not want to sell

Tomiyasu is the only player that is currently out of our budget if we were to pay a lot for a striker. But again, if you don't spend big money on a striker, you need to actually get a defender like Pavard.

 

[RotterdamNerazzurri]

Sky linking us with Lyancho from Southampton.

out of all those only Tomyasu is worth any money... Useless fucks couldn't get an attacker and now are changing plans on wasting money on trash like Demiral or Tanganga. Fuck off

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Lyanco is shit. Let’s hope not!

 

[IM21]

Lyanco is shit. Let’s hope not!

pretty much everyone on that list is shit.

 

[RotterdamNerazzurri]

pretty much everyone on that list is shit.

It is. But Toloi is some classes above Lyanco for example.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Toloi is good. Tomiyasu good. Demiral okay. Tanganga not good. Don't know anything about Lyanco.

Pavard is 30m, at least. That's what United have offered. Probably too much for us with our shoestring budget.

 

[NimAraya]

Toloi is good. Tomiyasu good. Demiral okay. Tanganga not good. Don't know anything about Lyanco.

Pavard is 30m, at least. That's what United have offered. Probably too much for us with our shoestring budget.

If Pavard is really 30m we should go for him and find some short term forwards for cheap or on loan.

 

[Jnr]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1689751920871677954

There are Atalanta, Juve who wants a new LWB , both clubs have cash and are loaded. I will put our chanches to 10% at this point.

 

[Corrode]

Sky linking us with Lyancho from Southampton.

out of all those only Tomyasu is worth any money... Useless fucks couldn't get an attacker and now are changing plans on wasting money on trash like Demiral or Tanganga. Fuck off

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those names Marotta targeted are basically feeling nostalgic like Thohir's banter era at the moment.