I get a job interview opportunity for Atalanta but I turn it down.
Man Utd won the Champions league. A good year for the city Manchester!
If wanted to use my Cluj/oil money, I’d go grab Ivan. He’s happy to come back to Romania, and a complete forward next to Gimenez would work. Spend around 18 mill, and get my Schlocobiert replacement. We need to bring in the occasional Romanian, as a reminder, and he would help. We agree to an offer with Leeds of 19.5 mill. Do I want him enough as my new Schlocobiert, I do. I consider it my “this is where my Schlocobiert money” would go guy.
You can see how good Ivan is. Flair of 16? Determination of 18? 15/16 speed? Jump 15, vs head of 13? Fin of 15? You get the idea.
Gimenez is worried about being replaced, but Ivan is being brought in to work with Gimenez, not replace him. He drops his concern.
I accept an offer for 2.3 mill from Lokomotiv Moscow for Petre
Ivan is also an
ideal target for me because him and Lupu are actually really good friends on the national squad. He’s also arguably the best young, developed option at ST, in case neither Dodoi nor Cobarzan work. I’ll keep one on my squad under Ivan.