Can't really respond to that God Cubed but I'm pretty sure when Cesc was injured pre new year Nasri was played centrally (Like in that display vs Fulham where he tore them to shreds), and all I was saying was that for whatever reason since the New Year he hasn't been the same.
And I don't want to talk for Mike but I don't think he entirely meant the Sissoko/Isla type of bombing forward because they don't control the midfield like a Essien/Vidal/Cambiasso do. 'Drive into space' I would guess is Vidal is very good technically and doesn't get too far forward but can forward into the midfield gap spaces and play some passes.
Anyway reason I'm posting, just some developments from Italy on a few deals that I'll try to round up and pitch the articles they're from with the quotes etc.
Hamsik To Milan Looks Unlikely
Hamsik Interview
De Laurentiis has basically stated that there is no way Napoli will sell Hamsik for 40 million, reason this is a saga in Italy is because the player has came out and publicly stated his intentions and the fact that he wants the AC Milan move very badly. Not all bad for Napoli they're in the nitty gritty personal terms end of a deal with Gokhan Inler from Udinese in a deal worth reportedly 17.5 million Euro's (Sounds to me like they just blasted the Juve 9 million deal from a month or so back out of the water).
And reported late last night in Italy (Pre wonder goal by Kun), Juventus' owner is apparently flying to Madrid to attend a meeting arranged on Tuesday with the entire Athletico board. Sense from Italy is they are anxious that come July 6th+ if they don't tie Aguero up then it will be too late and Chelsea will come in...Copa America is helping AVB alot if he is trying to sign South Americans.
Info on Inter moving for a Brazilian who has an Italian passport (Well his wife does...), apparently he claims to be the new Maicon and is experienced enough at Santos at age 25...
The New Maicon Apparently
Sporting CP have been very busy this summer,
Andre Carrillo- 2 million pounds
Boeck- Undisc
Van Wolfswinkel-4 million pounds
ATILA TURAN- Free Transfer (Gobsmacked me when that came through yesterday)
Onyewu-Free Transfer
Plus they are being heavily linked with Bendtner and Morten Gamst Pedersen...Sounds like an overhaul's happening.
Ricky Alvarez update
They're basically just quoting a tweet from Alvarez's agency (Agents having twitter accounts...Whatever happened to good old fashioned phone tapping), another quote directly from Alvarez is reporting that he would prefer Arsenal as it's his 'dream'.
Alvarez statement via Twitter
Pretty much a plea for Arsenal to sign him, Italian press are not happy at that believe me they've claiming hes being cohersed because in their words ''Inter are a bigger club in a bigger league'' I think on both pages there is links to their twitter accounts and if your interested enough to follow then translate their tweets its normally a good source lol.
Got a line from the Associated Press regarding Juventus:
Juventus have signed Swiss international Stephan Lichtsteiner. The right-back comes from the Italian league rivals Lazio and signed for the Turin football club on a contract for four years. Lichtenstein's transfer fee for the move is ten million euros.
Not a bad signing.
No doubt I'll have more European transfers to bring I'm just digging through now.
Transfers from Europe today:
Alou Diarra is poised to hold a medical at Marseille within the next 24 hours ahead of a 5 million Euro's move.
Landry N'Guemo is set to sign a 5 year contract today with Girondins Bordeaux in a move from Turkish club Bursaspor.
Nuno Gomes signs a 2 year deal with Braga after his Benfica contract expired.
PSV have splashed the cash on 2 Utrecht midfielders, Dries Mertens and Kevin Strootman in a deal worth 13.7 million euros combined. (Should be unveiled today ahead of pre season)
Scott Carson has officially completed his move to Turkey.