Let's wait and see. He should be able to fill the void based on his pedigree.
As for moving out young defenders, I would be very hesitant to give up on Hagglund or Zavaleta at this stage of their careers. They have both shown flashes of being capable of developing into quality starting CBs in this league.
That scouting trip was not solely Italy, it included spain and one other country (might have been france).
The trip was to meet agents and start to build a scouting network.
I just took a look at the Serie A transfer list, it contains close to a hundred transfers, and the window is still open. With Caldwell gone, I would have expected the team to target a proven defender from Italy. On the surface, this new guy seems to be a desperation move (aka Tebilly). This team cannot be considered a contender until they shore up the back, even if it means trading Altidore.
Or, this guy could quite possibly fit in well with our backline and team, and we could be off to the races for the rest of the season.
I know. I was talking about our first 11. I was rejecting the notion that this is a bad move, or a desperation move etc. when we haven't seen him play. His pedigree suggests he would be one of the better CB's in this league. That's all we know right now.
we have three guys who can put in a shift at LB, and one at RB. we need to pick up a dude at RB for 60,000 from the NASL and be done with it.
between Kantari, Perquis and Cheyrou back at DM, the spine of D should be better. I think Kantari got signed just so that Perquis and Cheyrou can talk to each other in French. Communication is key in D
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
I hope kantari turns out to be good because the team has been conceding far too many goals. If this works well I could see the team shooting to the top of the table.