Samuele Ricci

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

He would have been a good acquisition because I believe he could have comfortably played at the back in a team with Rodri and taken the Stones role. He could also have played instead of Rodri.

dont think he has the passing/technical game, never been impressed with him personally. It we could take corners he might be decent

 

[Gabriel]

dont think he has the passing/technical game, never been impressed with him personally. It we could take corners he might be decent

Beg to differ. He has a very good range of passes, both incisive and sweeping, and offers more defensively than Luiz did. Some of the work he did in an appalling Everton side was really good, but people become fixated with his height and telescopic tackling. He already looks comfortable in the national team and will prove another shrewd investment by Villa.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Torino play Lazio at 11:30am BST. I think I'll tune in to see how he does. By all accounts, he was utterly superb for Italy against France in the Nations League last month.

Stats from today for anyone wondering how he got on.

 

[JewelZee]

Stats from today for anyone wondering how he got on.

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He was outstanding against France and is one of the main reasons Torino had gotten off to an unbeaten start and sat top of the table in Serie A until today. Excellent at ball distribution, breaking lines with his passing, and playing long diagonal switches. I think he's an overall better fit than Zubimendi, although I would take him aboard as well.

I follow the Serie A and have no doubt Ricci could help us. Would Torino consider selling him in January is also a question...

 

[John Wayne]

He was outstanding against France and is one of the main reasons Torino had gotten off to an unbeaten start and sat top of the table in Serie A until today. Excellent at ball distribution, breaking lines with his passing, and playing long diagonal switches. I think he's an overall better fit than Zubimendi, although I would take him aboard as well.

I follow the Serie A and have no doubt Ricci could help us. Would Torino consider selling him in January is also a question...

I think they would. We have a very good chance of getting him in January because Torino just won't be able to turn down an offer of the size being rumoured. Torino are a club I like immensely but a club like City coming in makes it difficult for them to keep the player. The wages on offer, as well as CL football, is a different level. The Spanish press are apparently saying that we're already in talks with the club.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

He was outstanding against France and is one of the main reasons Torino had gotten off to an unbeaten start and sat top of the table in Serie A until today. Excellent at ball distribution, breaking lines with his passing, and playing long diagonal switches. I think he's an overall better fit than Zubimendi, although I would take him aboard as well.

I follow the Serie A and have no doubt Ricci could help us. Would Torino consider selling him in January is also a question...

I dont watch Seria A much, so keep us up to date on him. Ta.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Any relation to Christina?

Sadly not. Not even Guy either.

 

[John Wayne]

He was outstanding against France and is one of the main reasons Torino had gotten off to an unbeaten start and sat top of the table in Serie A until today. Excellent at ball distribution, breaking lines with his passing, and playing long diagonal switches. I think he's an overall better fit than Zubimendi, although I would take him aboard as well.

I follow the Serie A and have no doubt Ricci could help us. Would Torino consider selling him in January is also a question...

Just to add to that, his contract is up in June 2026. So he'll have less than 18 months and his value will drop each window he doesn't move. Torino's hand could well be forced.

 

[King Jay]

I think they would. We have a very good chance of getting him in January because Torino just won't be able to turn down an offer of the size being rumoured. Torino are a club I like immensely but a club like City coming in makes it difficult for them to keep the player. The wages on offer, as well as CL football, is a different level. The Spanish press are apparently saying that we're already in talks with the club.

What’s the price rumored? Because Torino actually doesn’t sell for low. Considering they wanted 100M for prime Belotti no matter the circumstances.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

What’s the price rumored? Because Torino actually doesn’t sell for low. Considering they wanted 100M for prime Belotti no matter the circumstances.

Ricci would also be seen as a prudent long-term addition and, given his fee could go as high as £30m, he would not be a mere stop-gap. City have to decide whether to accelerate their summer plans because of Rodri’s injury.

From the Guardian article that broke this