Roma Calciomercato Thread

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Ya but i thought the whole Di Natale ship had sailed?

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Fabio Quagliarella has insisted that he is committed to Udinese, despite speculation suggesting otherwise. “I am here to stay,” he stated.

The striker, who spent last season at Sampdoria in a co-ownership deal, landed in Udine after the Zebrette won the blind auction to secure the player’s services.

Rumours had led to speculation that the Bianconeri might cash in on the Italian international, but sporting director Pietro Leonardi declared that he would be going nowhere – which the player has backed up.

“The club has invested a lot in me and I can only say that I am honoured to wear this outfit,” said Quagliarella during his official unveiling to the Press.

“I want to stay here because this is a serious club, where I want to challenge myself and achieve important results,” added the former Ascoli man.

Quagliarella will play alongside Antonio Di Natale and Antonio Floro Flores and he believes they will do well together, despite their lack of experience.

“This is a young team but I know we can do good things here. We will adapt to the system – we are versatile strikers and we can do well,” concluded the ex-Blucerchiato

channel4.com - Football Italia

[Forza_Roma]

Crap. Ah well. I hope he score 7 goals next year and no one wants him lol. I'm just bitter.

What other striker could Roma go for? I'm stumped now. Di Michele?

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Di Natale maybe.....Di Michele maybe as well, thats really about it, unless someone else comes out of the woodwork

[Forza_Roma]

Guess so. There's still plenty of time to make a deal though, so let's not give up yet. Even though i'm very close to giving up.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Ya me too, but arent almost all the "good" or "big" deals done like early int the summer?

[D-Kin]

Originally Posted by LaVecchiaSignora

Ya me too, but arent almost all the "good" or "big" deals done like early int the summer?

Not necessarily, we signed Zlatan literally a few minutes before the deadline a few years ago.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Ya...i guess your right, but i think its going to take a mircale to get our striker this season!

[Forza_Roma]

So much potential at the end of the season, Iaquinta, Lucarelli, Suazo, Di Michele, Di Natale, Quagliarella...now we have NIENTE!

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Ya i know how you fell...im just hoping for a late signing...like joel said zlatan didnt sign until like the last day of the transfer season.

[Forza_Roma]

Ya, we have a long way to go, but now that Iaquinta, Suazo, Quag are gone. It would be nice to see Roma linked with some other names. Hopefully to bring up morale in the Roma forum lol

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Haha...bring morale up for us, and all the romanisti around the world! I wouldnt mind hearing a couple new names, but i dont think roma are going to start focusing on a striker, until they get the cash from the Chivu deal!

[Forza_Roma]

Personally. I have the mentality to over pay a player, but at least at the end of the day, you can say, you own him and not another team. But that also comes from having deep pockets which Roma do not. But surely they can afford 10m for a player. This isn't a private business in some small streer corner man...frustrating.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Agreed even if they get a 10m striker...they still have some left over from the chivu deal, and sponsor money.

[Forza_Roma]

Unless they think they are fine with Totti and Vucinic up front. I would like to see Roma sell Vucinic in part exchange for a striker though.