Roberto De Zerbi *OFFICIAL*

[DubaiSpur]

Dan Kilpatrick suggesting there isn't actually a bomba lined up, but that the interview is de Zerbi's way of pressuring the club to get him one.

Italian managers have form for this - a famous example is what happened at Roma in the summer of 2000.

Basically, the owner, Sensi, had already spent a bunch on players and was disinclined to spend any more. But Capello, the manager at the time, wanted him to buy Gabriel Batistuta, who was the wrong side of 30 but who Capello felt was the missing piece in his title charge.

So Capello hatched a plan with Roma's sporting director at the time, one Franco Baldini (the same one who later rocked up at Spurs). They took a Corriere Dello Sport journo, Mario Sconcerti, to dinner. And at that dinner, they boasted about how Sensi was about to pay a ton to sign Batistuta.

Sconcerti naturally wrote an article saying Roma were about to sign Batistuta. The media and fans went ballistic. But after a few weeks, when no sign had appeared of Batistuta actually leaving Fiorentina, pressure began to build on Sensi from impatient fans and media outlets. Eventually, under the weight of expectation, Sensi buckled and bought Batistuta for a world record fee for a player over 30.

Rest is history - Roma won the title that season, their last one to date.

 

[billyiddo]

I don't see the manager doing that after the backing he has received so far this summer

 

[DubaiSpur]

I don't see the manager doing that after the backing he has received so far this summer

I wouldn't put it past him - nothing he's said or done indicates to me that he's a patient man, or one shy of...erm, pressing his point of view.

 

[Raziel]

I don't see the manager doing that after the backing he has received so far this summer

This, honestly he'd be a fudging dingdong at this point (especially if talk re going back in for Kroupi pre injury was true)

 

[glorygloryeze]

Dan Kilpatrick suggesting there isn't actually a bomba lined up, but that the interview is de Zerbi's way of pressuring the club to get him one.

Italian managers have form for this - a famous example is what happened at Roma in the summer of 2000.

Basically, the owner, Sensi, had already spent a bunch on players and was disinclined to spend any more. But Capello, the manager at the time, wanted him to buy Gabriel Batistuta, who was the wrong side of 30 but who Capello felt was the missing piece in his title charge.

So Capello hatched a plan with Roma's sporting director at the time, one Franco Baldini (the same one who later rocked up at Spurs). They took a Corriere Dello Sport journo, Mario Sconcerti, to dinner. And at that dinner, they boasted about how Sensi was about to pay a ton to sign Batistuta.

Sconcerti naturally wrote an article saying Roma were about to sign Batistuta. The media and fans went ballistic. But after a few weeks, when no sign had appeared of Batistuta actually leaving Fiorentina, pressure began to build on Sensi from impatient fans and media outlets. Eventually, under the weight of expectation, Sensi buckled and bought Batistuta for a world record fee for a player over 30.

Rest is history - Roma won the title that season, their last one to date.

I TRULY hope this is BS and that there IS a signing imminent.

RDZ hasn't got THAT kind of standing yet to be doing such imo

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

I TRULY hope this is BS and that there IS a signing imminent.

RDZ hasn't got THAT kind of standing yet to be doing such imo

After saving the owners from relegation I think he probably has got a huge amount of good will and clout right now. Though, as others have mentioned, I think it would be a bit out of order at this stage considering the players he’s got in the transfer window so far. Maybe if we have no forwards in with a week to go then it could warrant a bit of a push like that, not now though.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

I TRULY hope this is BS and that there IS a signing imminent.

RDZ hasn't got THAT kind of standing yet to be doing such imo

Its not strictly what he said

 

[BigChiv9]

People losing their minds because RDZ dared to utter the trope 'bomba' as if he meant it to be taken literally. He's now had to clarify that 'in Italian' it is taken to simply mean a good player. " .... when asked what a 'bomba' would be in Italian, De Zerbi replied: Tonali, Fernandes, Senesi, Robertson are bomba. Top players for us." I'm more interested that he mentioned getting more height into the team.

 

[Yiddo]

Where did he say it wasn’t Savinho by the way?