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[Ragatino]

Another left back who have been scouted. I do not select the music for the 'sizzle reel' videos so please don't hold that garbage against me!

Davide Bartesaghi - AC Milan - 16.75m Euro
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...esaghi/1390489
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcRDFoBcfiY

He plays Left CB and LWB too. Very versatile 6'4" but athletic, nimble and powerful.
NUFC have a great relationship with Milano, however, not sure the lad would want to come in as 2nd chair to Hall. It would be excellent succession planning for Burns Replacement and provide serious competition for that LCB position in the long term.
The lads got a wand for a left foot, excellent long and mid range passing. I like him a lot. Would be a very very good signing for NUFC.

Right back options

Marco Palestra - Cagliari - 26m Euro
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...-marco/1397736
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-py4OaIbdQc

Paletra would be only a serious replacement if Tino leaves as he's first team ready and a big outlay would be needed to secure the lad. Marco loves a scrap, very physical in his play. Not blessed with blistering pace but the lads positioning, reading of the game and the attitude that loves the physical side of the game more than make up for it. He's also a player with high football IQ, draws in players, plays it simple but can also unlock a defence with line splitting passes, switches and cross field diagonals. He's a work horse up and down all day.. Not rapid but dogged and determined.


Vinicius Tobias - Shakhtar Donetsk - 6.5m Euro
https://www.sofascore.com/football/p...tobias/1067639
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa79tqMVRpY

A rougher diamond requiring polish. A graduate of the Real Madrid academy, 22 yrs old.
If Tino stays then this lad would certainly be a great foil to challenge Tino and provide a huge upgrade in squad depth and rotation.

[Jammy89]

Any deals with big Italian clubs are inevitably going to start Sandro talks - so to a degree I might even take a step back from big Italian clubs.

Unless we make it so clear in the press etc, that they will look ridiculous if they try it. Otherwise, we'll get caught on hop again, think we've concluded a deal and then they'll lob the Sandro grenade in.

[Ragatino]

Any deals with big Italian clubs are inevitably going to start Sandro talks - so to a degree I might even take a step back from big Italian clubs.

Unless we make it so clear in the press etc, that they will look ridiculous if they try it. Otherwise, we'll get caught on hop again, think we've concluded a deal and then they'll lob the Sandro grenade in.

Absolutely correct. It's about the narrative being controlled by the club. The PR man that sits next to Eddie during press conferences appears to be completely incompetent.