Raphael Varane has been made official as a new reinforcement of the As, Keylor Navas will soon become the new goalkeeper of Monza by Alessandro Nesta. Not a dystopian universe, but Serie A 2024-25, the one in which Lariani and Brianza players steal from big the big names, the champions of a few years ago zero parameter.
Whether it is a new approach or a coincidence we will find out very soon. The practice of signing from the free agent list is one that, in Italy, has seen Inter and Roma in particular as protagonists in recent years, but it is still a make a virtue of necessityof adapting to overcome economically stringent situations.
The big those who have financial availability prefer to forgo certain operations to opt for the profile that best fits their project, a figure that in most cases is also futuristic.
In the relegation of Salernitana, dated spring 2024, there were Guillermo Ochoa, Kostas Manolas and Jerome Boatengin Lecce Samuel Umtitiin Sampdoria a few years ago Samuel Eto’o. Shots that, inevitably, bring with them a dose of charm that in big would not be present. Seeing footballers who until a few years ago dominated the Champions League wearing the Real Madrid shirt, wearing those of Como and Monza is not an event to be trivialized.
The Varane Case
Going into specifics on Raphael Varane, the fact that the French centre-back was fascinated by the Como project reflects a large part of the club’s ambitions. Cesc Fabregas’ team also welcomed Pepe Reina and Alberto Moreno on a free transfer, but the 2018 world champion is undoubtedly the star of a team of which he will obviously present himself as leader.
A 31 years old and with some physical ailments that can be overcome only in the last season, Raphael Varane could turn out to be the regret of many big Serie A. From Juventus to Milan, to Napoli and Roma, where he would have immediately found a place as a starter. That he needed different challenges, perhaps with less pressure, seems the most logical explanation; that his situation was underestimated by everyone seems quite difficult to understand.
The Navas Case
L’Here We Go by Fabrizio Romano has arrived, now we await the press release from Galliani’s club which, after having remained behind the European positions with Raffaele Palladino, will try to understand its real dimension in the third consecutive season in Serie A. Keylor Navas He is 37 years old, who will turn 38 next December, and has not played a regular season for several years, except for the 6 months spent on loan at Nottingham Forestin Premier League.
10 years ago it was tied to the Real Madrid fresh winner of the Tenth for around 10 million euros paid into the coffers of Levante. 5 years ago, after having triumphed in three editions of the Champions League and having celebrated countless successes with the blancosmoved to the PSG in exchange for 15 million. Now Monza as a surprising deviation in his career before retiring. Who among the big teams would he have served? Looking at the various situations, probably none.
Sergio Ramos and Angel Di Maria, Marco Reus and Mats Hummels. And also Memphis Depay, Marcos Alonso, David De Gea and Guido Rodriguez, just to name a few. over 30. Between exotic and American temptations, but above all different desires on how to conclude one’s career, the situation of many phenomena of the past (still protagonists in the present) has not yet been resolved.
Serie A, given the migration of champions in recent days, remains a destination that veterans are constantly starting to consider it pleasant. And who knows what the rumor From Gea-Genoa and Hummels-Bologna may not become real in the wake of the most recent coups.
