The Bosman Probings

The reparation mercato is officially over, now starts the purge of the Parametro Zero players or as I like to call it, The Bosman Probing. Players with a contract expiring in June 2010 are now free to agree on terms with other clubs for next season. Some of the names on the market can become excellent cheap acquisitions but could also start some beef between teams. We might even see a few good old pissing matches over average players, as teams need to renew contracts and\or consider possible free transfers. From Pippo and Dida to Chamakh and Ballack, the Bosman’s are as mouth watering as a free Belgian waffle.

Take Roma for example, one of the many teams that have signed on Fabio Simplicio to their roster for next season, they will have to juggle many contract renewals, notably the ones of starters Marco Cassetti, Rodrigo Taddei and Julio Sergio. Cassetti & Taddei have attracted attention from Fiorentina, with Taddei being touted as a possible replacement for Mario Santana if ever the Argentinean intends to leave at the end of the season. Anyway, Fiorentina also have to deal with the Per Krøldrup and Massimo Gobbi situations. Rodrigo – I would like to play for Italy in South Africa – Taddei is also on the low cost radar of Juve and Genoa. The Preziosi owned club, after having already secured the services of Debrecen’s 24 year old attacker, Gergery Rudolf, are interested in offering Julio Sergio a new place to call home in Italy. Genoa, unsatisfied with Roman youth product Marco Amelia, knows the path to Julio Sergio is a complicated one but feel they might as well try.

Pippo Inzaghi is also attracting attention. Mr. Inzaghi, who should totally be TheOffside.com’s mascot by the way, would love nothing more than to break Gerd Muller European goal record of 69, and seeing how he’s at 68 right now he’s clearly looking for a Champions League team. So none of that Pippo to Parma or Piacenza sentimental crap for Signor Fuorigioco, not to mention the NY Red Bull rumours. In the end, seeing him renew with the Rossoneri is the likeliest of outcomes. Who knows ? Teammates Dida , expensive for a keeper his age , and Favalli , crappy in general , are other Bosman bound Milan boys

Sampdoria has a little situation, and I’m not talking about Angelo Palombo’s abs ; with Castellazzi, Lucchini, Guardalben and Franceschini to deal with. On top of those pesky teams surrounding Pazzini all the time. Lazio see Cruz, Baronio, Dabo and Siviglia with their bags packed. Ousmane Dabo is probably headed back to France and Bologna are keen on Roberto Baronio. Oh Yeah, Cristian Ledesma, not Bosman bound, might pull a Webster, invoking Article 17 to get out of his Lazio contract…This is way to lawyer-ish for me. Lazio might be looking at Daniel Van Buyten for free .

The international scenario has some meat around the bone ; Marouane Cha­makh, the 26 year old Moroccan Girondin attacker announced he won’t be renewing his contract come June. Chamakh’s many admirers include are very own Juventus, who haven’t been shy about their interest in the striker. Juventus will have to fend off the likes of Liverpool and Arsene Wenger if they decide to get serious.

The future intentions of Michael Ballack are uncertain. Retire, renew or move on are the options. Ballack did pull a Bosman on Bayern to Chelsea and there is talk of him visiting Uncle Sam. Joe Cole is another Blue in the same situation but Ancelotti would like to keep him. I just want someone to sign Edgar Davids…

Here are some of the most interesting names on the list ;

* Tonetto, Roma
* Cassetti, Roma
* Taddei, Roma
* Dida, Milan
* Inzaghi, Milan
* Favalli, Milan
* Kroldrup, Fiorentina
* Gobbi, Fiorentina
* Iezzo, Napoli
* Grava, Napoli
* Siviglia, Lazio
* Dabo, Lazio
* Brocchi, Lazio
* Baronio, Lazio
* Scarpi, Genoa
* Biava, Genoa
* Juric, Genoa
* Sculli, Genoa
* Bresciano, Palermo
* Simplicio, Palermo
* Mchedlidze, Palermo
* Lucchini, Sampdoria
* D. Franceschini, Sampdoria
* D. Zenoni, Parma
* Doni, Atalanta
* Lopez, Cagliari
* Parola, Cagliari
* Bombardini, Bologna,
* C. Zenoni, Bologna
* Lanna, Bologna
* Mingazzini, Bologna
* Lavecchia, Bologna
* Marazzina, Bologna
* Adailton, Bologna
* Barreto, Bari
* Jarolim, Siena
* Yepes, Chievo
* Pinzi, Chievo
* Luciano, Chievo
* Bogdani, Chievo
* Pulzetti, Livorno
* A. Filippini, Livorno
* Bergvold, Livorno

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