The goalkeeper could arrive from Juve in an exchange with Leali. In defense I like Becao, and in midfield…
The winter revolution has already begun. And it involves half the team, in all roles. Because Genoa wants to take advantage of the month of January to fix a squad that is too large in certain departments and too short in others. Just think of the rossoblù bench for example against Inter last Sunday, even if it is a constant that has persisted for almost the entire season. Defenders: zero. Then a full-back, just a couple of reliable midfielders, and 8 attacking midfielders. Translation: team built very badly last summer. But there is time to sort things out, and names… too.
revolving doors
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First question, the door. Leali alternates great saves with great blunders, the balance says that this is a performance that is not up to par for a team that is fighting to save itself and cannot afford to concede avoidable goals. This is why the Grifone management is working to obtain Mattia Perin’s fourth spell at Genoa. Juve’s 12th player grew up there in Genoa, he made his debut, was sent out on loan but then returned to become one of the best goalkeepers around. Then Turin, another loan to relaunch at home and yet another Juventus return. Today, the scenario of yet another return cannot be ruled out: a strong Genoa is pushing to get the yes from the goalkeeper who, to tell the truth, has always been satisfied with his role as assistant at Juventus, but the prospect of the three-year contract put on the table by the rossoblù management and a return as a protagonist is tempting. And Leali could be included in the operation, in an exchange that would lead to the former Ascoli player becoming Di Gregorio’s deputy. Convenient for Juve also for a question of lists, as Leali grew up in Juve’s youth system. For Genoa, the alternatives to Perin are Livakovic – on the fringes of Girona: he doesn’t want to miss the World Cup train with Croatia so the objective is to play – and Mandas from Lazio.
more strength
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This is where Genoa is called to intervene more massively. Without Ostigard, Otoa and Marcandalli recently played with the untouchable captain Vasquez. Two young and interesting profiles, but who would hardly withstand the pressure of a battle for survival that lasts an entire season. The favorite to add to the defensive package is the former Udinese player Rodrigo Becao, who is also coveted by Fiorentina. And from… Benfica, a bit surprisingly, because Mourinho – after having had him at Fenerbahce – is considering whether to bring him back to Lisbon too. Another solution could be Marianucci on loan from Napoli, further back the former Verona Coppola who plays little at Brighton but for whom there is ample competition. And in the middle? Everything depends on Frendrup’s future, but regardless of the Dane’s future, Richardson of Fiorentina is being monitored. Which is not the only purple name…
tip
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In this first part of the season, Genoa has often struggled to find the opponent’s goal. Colombo and Vitinha have benefited from De Rossi’s treatment but it is still reasonable to expect a graft. Which could be Edin Dzeko: the Bosnian striker plays little in a disastrous Fiorentina, he has the playoffs and potentially the World Cup in mind, but without playing it would be tougher. If Daniele De Rossi decided to go down with his friend Edin (who gave his son the name DDR) and Dzeko at least halved the 2 million per season salary he receives in Florence, interesting scenarios would open up. Outgoing front: Martin, one of the best assistants in Serie A in the last two years, is out of contract and risks becoming a dangerous case, Frendrup is coveted, Carboni will say goodbye (the loan resolution is very close, then Pisa, Sassuolo or Parma) and Stanciu who knows. Certainly, as often happens, the Genoa market will be rich. At least numerically, on the operational level…
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