Inter are hellbent on getting whatever scraps they can from the Spanish big 3. Vrsaljko, Modric, Godín, now Rakitic.
Modric & Godín are both in the end of their prime, whilst Rakitic likely won't have too long left either(and Valverde seems to love him to death).
If you can only get world class players once they are near the end, why not just go for something younger & more dynamic instead of stopgaps?
Maxwelle
60
2019-02-22 05:02
We did buy Gabigol and Joao Mario. Look how those turned out? And then Skriniar turned out great! So it's not an exact science. It's a gamble, and if a club is in a healthy financial position they can afford to take that gamble. Remember when Real signed Nuri Sahin? It didn't work out but Madrid weren't completely ruined by it either. Milan bought Calhanoglu last season and he didn't perform well. It's only this season he's playing better. They bought all those players and their best player turned out to be Patrick Cutrone.
It's a gamble. The risk of a proven champion underperforming, while it still happens (see: Nemanja Vidic) is much lower.
wengero
66
Inter are hellbent on getting whatever scraps they can from the Spanish big 3. Vrsaljko, Modric, Godín, now Rakitic. Modric & Godín are both in the end of their prime, whilst Rakitic likely won't have too long left either(and Valverde seems to love him to death). If you can only get world class players once they are near the end, why not just go for something younger & more dynamic instead of stopgaps?
Maxwelle
60
We did buy Gabigol and Joao Mario. Look how those turned out? And then Skriniar turned out great! So it's not an exact science. It's a gamble, and if a club is in a healthy financial position they can afford to take that gamble. Remember when Real signed Nuri Sahin? It didn't work out but Madrid weren't completely ruined by it either. Milan bought Calhanoglu last season and he didn't perform well. It's only this season he's playing better. They bought all those players and their best player turned out to be Patrick Cutrone. It's a gamble. The risk of a proven champion underperforming, while it still happens (see: Nemanja Vidic) is much lower.