Bologna, Saputo open to a purchase. A player ready for Europe

Yesterday was a day of summits and decisions at home Bologna. Subject: obviously, the market, which has officially opened its doors. Bologna has defined the line: theBuying a player ready, and therefore that he knows the Italian championship, which is thought to be able to raise the level of the team. The immediate sporting objective takes precedence over the future, also because the rossoblù, compared to a year ago, this year are called to chase. This is the verdict that emerged from phone calls and conference calls that took place between the market men, the coach Vincenzo Italiano and the patron Joey Saputo, who gave the go-ahead.

There will also be a roster to be trimmed, because with the returns of Aebischer, El Azzouzi and Cambiaghi, the group will reach 28 players: which means that in the case of tactical tests or family games, 6 are too many. Bottom line: the priority concerns the disposals, since at the end of January, barring miracles, the European experience will end and the rossoblù will remain in the running in the league and the Italian Cup, waiting for the match against Atalanta on February 5th. Avoiding having to deal with discontented players is the first objective. Second: with Cambiaghi's return, a place in the Over list must be freed up to avoid having any players out and Karlsson is the main suspect for leaving. But not the only one.

And incoming? Bologna is taking its time, but the feeling is that they are looking at midfield and especially attack as roles to strengthen. Dallinga has not been convincing so far, but he scored before the Christmas break. Castro has supported the offensive weight of the team, but in recent weeks, between a missed penalty and an own goal, he has paid the price for his youth. Odgaard is a versatile player, rediscovered as a three-quarter, not yet tested as a striker but also proving useful as a winger. Pobega and Ferguson could also find use in the three-quarter position, with the Scotsman who could also be re-employed as a centre-back.

With 7 games to play from January 12th to the end of the transfer market, Bologna is in no hurry, knowing that the matches could change the balance and needs. Morale, the incoming player will depend on the opportunities, the exits and any injuries: just to give two examples, he recently re-proposed himself with a social post, through his agent brother, Marko Arnautovic.

And the midfield director was proposed Arthur Melo, out of the Juventus squad and former Fiorentina player Italiano. Important salaries for both (3,5 million net for the Austrian, 6 for the Brazilian), but to be split in half, given that half the season remains and that Saputo would be willing to pay, out of his own pocket and through the reduction, if deemed suitable to relaunch Bologna in search of a new Europe. Investments for the future will be thought about through the market of players whose contracts expire in June, if not directly in June. For now, an immediate and targeted improvement is being pursued, to aim to return to Europe.