No-one could afford Verratti

Surag wrote:The thing is even PSG offered 10m for Veratti but Veratti only wants Juventus..He has snubbed all other offers..

Actually this deal was all but done..But one of our youth player Ouasim Bouy refused to go the other way(Pescara) which is why negotiations stalled..

If we stay patient,we can get this done around August maybe..

Luca wrote:It's just an expression, trying to get any club to overpay by a lot if they want him.

With all due respect for Pescara, they are a newly promoted club, receiving millions for a player of theirs is a good thing, because his value could easily drop after this season.

It's just a ploy, Pastore like effort

Surag wrote:Well now there are reports saying Veratti to PSG for 12m on a 3 year contract..


This is what his agent said
Verratti's agent:Leonardo is very convincing, Marco prefers PSG over Juve.He told this to RMC

There are reports that suggest he has agreed terms as well..

mercenary kid..at one moment he says he is a juventus fan and idolizes Alex and when money talks he "prefers" PSG to Juve..

jibers wrote: Why would he want to got to Juve, a team that isla and asamoah are joining as well, when he can get more money at PSG and more chances of first team football? Plus Pogba is going there. Juves mf is too stacked.

TomJuve wrote:I also assume this means he's a Juventus fan with the Del Piero comment (I could be wrong).

Surag wrote:

TomJuve wrote:I also assume this means he's a Juventus fan with the Del Piero comment (I could be wrong).

Between Juventus and PSG, Marco chose the words of Leonardo, which were very important.

“He showed him the playing philosophy of the future at PSG and Marco subscribed to it. He will also have more playing time in PSG than he would have at Juventus.”
Meanwhile, the player's agent Di Campli also intimated that Leonardo played a big part in negotiations.

Surag wrote:This deal is still on hold..Veratti still wants Juve.Fee had been agreed long back and by now he should've been a PSG player but he's not ,personal terms havent been agreed and negotiations are stalling in the process.

Its basically Pescara directors indirectly begging us to up our offer..

Marotta is trolling them hard !

donttreadonred wrote:This is disappointing on many levels.

It's hard to say that he would be making the "wrong" decision taking the money and going to PSG, but it contradicts all the notions of romantic fandom and aspirations of playing for your favorite club. I can't in good conscience tell a 19 year-old to forgo money in a line of work where your career could effectively end during any given sequence of play. However, from a supporter's perspective it is hard to imagine turning down the opportunity to ploy for your favorite club while making a considerable sum of money, even if it is less than offered elsewhere.

I also firmly believe that leaving Italy will change him as a player. Bear in mind, I haven't seen him play much, as it is difficult to catch Serie B matches where I'm from. But, I have heard that he has the makings of a young Pirlo-esque regista. If he moves to France, I can see him changing to a B2B cm or even an advanced playmaker. Other than in Spain, the art of the deep-lying playmaker is dying, and I simply don't see him developing that part of his game learning from Pastore at PSG. At Juve, he could study under one of the greatest modern registas to ever grace a pitch.

While he might get more real game time at PSG, he's only 19... It's unlikely he'll feature prominently for any top-tier team. Realistically, any large club acquiring him now is making a move for the future. He will likely be disappointed by how much he actually plays.

I've said this in other areas on the forum, but I don't see the competition for midfield places as a large factor against Verratti. His only real competition is a 33 year-old, master of the game. Isla and Asamoah were brought in as immediate first-team cover for Vidal and Marchisio. Neither can really fill the role Pirlo plays for the team. (Truthfully, I don't think anyone short of Xabi Alonso or Xavi can. It's far too specialized and performed at too high a level.) They may very well be called to fill the position in the coming season, but they can't fill the role. Even Pogba isn't the type of player that will fill that particular role. Again, he strikes me as filling the Marchisio/Vidal role, though likely a future-oriented acquisition. This means that Verratti would really have the "Pirlo role" all to himself should he develop to a sufficient level. Therefore, I don't buy the "Juve's midfield is too crowded" argument.

TomJuve wrote:Apparantly Pescara chairman is having a moan at Juventus for not bumping offer up, they'd rather sell to an italian club. It's on goal.com but i'm in a rush I can't post a link sorry.