Its a World cup year, which gives us slightly more draw than other years in attracting players, I say we approach City for Micah Richards on Loan with no option to buy but we need that right back slot filled ASAP, during the season long loan we can scout further right backs and even Gino P might be an option in January. I'm sure Richards would relish a starting place every week just for the season, benefits him and us while we search for a perm right back.
We could play a back 3 with Richards and roberge either side of Wes or JoS. Paolo has spoken of admiration of how dortmund play.
We couldnt afford his wages but we could part of it, anyways it was just another idea to try and solve the right back problem temporarily instead of having Gardner there next season.
Of Course mate, it's very hypothetical, we'd never get him. But he is tailor made to be part of a back three.
Now looking at D'Ambrosio - again. Well until we decide on Peruzzi http://www.rokerreport.com/2013/7/30/4572682/report-danilo-dambrosio-back-on-sunderlands-radar After being frustrated in our attempt to sign a right back, have we returned for one of the first players linked with Sunderland during this window? The Gino Peruzzi saga is still rumbling on, yesterday it emerged that Italian side Catania had shown interest in signing the Argentine defender, then the Velez president, Miguel Calello, said that until he gets a definitive 'no' from Sunderland, he does not consider the defender's move to be over. All of which means Sunderland are still waiting to solve their problem right back position and with the season drawing ever closer, the prospect of Craig Gardner filling in there once again grows. There may be light at the end of the tunnel though, with reports emerging from Italy that suggest Sunderland have gone back to the drawing board and re-entered the race to sign Torino right back Danilo D'Ambrosio. D'Ambrosio was actually the first right back linked to the club this summer, in fact regular readers of Roker Report, will have noticed his name on our weekly column 'The Gossip' since this summer's first edition of that feature. The 24-year-old, who has one year remaining on his contract, is highly rated in Italy and has been tracked by a number of clubs, including Napoli and Inter Milan. With his contract running down, his agent has admitted that he will leave Torino this summer and although it was a difficult decision, they both feel it's time he had a change of scenery. It's thought that Torino want €4m for D'Ambrosio and considering he is currently earning a little over £5,000 per week, he will almost certainly fit into the young, hungry and relatively cheap model the club are targeting. Whether there is any truth behind this link remains to be seen but there is currently a meeting set for Friday, so D'Ambrosio, his representative and Torino can work out a solution that suits all three parties, hopefully that means it won't be another long running saga and we will get some answers by the end of the week.
As we are not signing this player can we please close this thread and move on! It hurts my thumb just to get to the latest post on it which I have to check - just in case! Can we start a new peruzzi watch post so I can get the information without bodily harm??
Sportia ‏@sportiaok 8m Al aire, Miguel Calello, presidente de Vélez. El pase de Peruzzi al Sunderland no está caÃdo. #Sportia. According to the president of Velez, we are still in for him! CAN SOMEONE END THIS GOD DAMN SAGA!
VELEZ PUSH SUNDERLAND TO REVIVE PERUZZI NEGOTIATIONS Velez Sarsfield continue to push Sunderland to resurrect a deal for Gino Peruzzi. With the Argentine wing-back still a month away from full fitness, a deal is unlikely. However, Velez are still talking up the move, with president Miguel Calello saying yesterday that they are still waiting for a âfinalâ decision from Sunderland. Calello said: âWe have been talking to the people at the English club and during Wednesday weâre going to have a further meeting with the coaching staff. âThey are going to take a final decision to see if there is any change with respect to what they had said to us.â
Does his knee work or not? Seems to be the relevant question. If it doesn't there's no issue. If it does, buy the twat.
Think we want to pay less. They clearly didn't at any point declare the injury so I think we've got the right to drive the price down. They're sounding more desperate by the day so I'm happy playing hardball. We've probably scared off any other suitors by leaking the scan results.
