superbrad Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Can we send him an official Voyageurs invitation letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Unless this kid suddenly becomes a starter for Benfica or another large Euro club, I don't think we should lose any sleep over him. We shouldn't be losing sleep at all ss he is Italian not Canadian. If ends up picking Canada consider ourselves to be extremely lucky because he is going to want to try and make that Italy team his whole life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Maurizio Zamparani, president of Palermo, has gone on record as saying they are interested in Cristante. Unless Benfica play hardball to jack-up the transfer price, a move back to Italy is likely. http://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2016/01/03/presidente-do-palermo-confirma-interesse-em-cristante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I saw on Wikipedia he's a midfielder, but does anyone know what kind of position/style specifically he plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Tone Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 He's a CM/DM. There's been talk that he's not thrilled with being buried down in the depth chart. And he may be wanting to leave Benfica to get some playing time. In particular, the emergence of 18 yr. old Renato Sanches this season is bad news for him as he's younger, more athletic and just an overall better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaub Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Going to Palermo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 As unlikely as it is that he would ever play for Canada, his move back to Serie A is bad news for us. The Italian National team does not often look at players playing outside of the country, except for a few, recent, high profile exceptions. As backwards as it may seem, if he performs well, his chances of a call up are much higher at Palermo than they were at Benfica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Interesting. It's a wait-and-see situation. I mean, we're talking about a guy who's still not in his twenties and who could still end up blowing an ACL or have a wicked leg break *looks at shrine of Josh Simpson* or just simply flame out. Will be curious to see if he ever does get an Italian call. Good to know folks on here will keep an eye on him to keep the rest of us informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One American Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 7 hours ago, masster said: As unlikely as it is that he would ever play for Canada, his move back to Serie A is bad news for us. The Italian National team does not often look at players playing outside of the country, except for a few, recent, high profile exceptions. As backwards as it may seem, if he performs well, his chances of a call up are much higher at Palermo than they were at Benfica. True, but I would say the overall trajectory of his career is looking good for Canada. Palermo is pretty far down the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaub Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Its tough for me to cheer for a guy to be mediocre so he chooses us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 8 hours ago, masster said: if he performs well, his chances of a call up are much higher at Palermo than they were at Benfica. This is true but this is only a loan to Palermo until June; if he does not play well he'll be back at Benfica again (and maybe loaned out again). The buyout clause looks pricey. It's €6 million. His original 5-year contract was for €4.84 million. The €6 million is for either 3½ years or 3 years (after ½year loan) - I'm not sure. Cristante is arguably worse now than he was at the time because he isn't in fine form and not really getting playing time but his price his higher. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cristante-joins-palermo-loan-181404285--sow.html 6 hours ago, Tuscan said: I mean, we're talking about a guy who's still not in his twenties Nitpick. He's 20. He'll be 21 in fewer than a couple months I'm still convinced there is hope for us if he does not become a regular on the Italy U-21 again (which is really a U-23 tournament by the time we get to 2017). If we make the HEX and do well in our first 4 games it will make much more career sense to play for us in June 2017 than to risk waiting for an unlikely Italy call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 43 minutes ago, theaub said: Its tough for me to cheer for a guy to be mediocre so he chooses us ... and yet here we are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1zzurri Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 His name is Bryan. He will play for us. Close thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The fact that he is an Italy Youth international and came up through the Milan system (and has already logged some first team minutes there) is sorta like him being a "1st round pick", i.e. I think he will be given every opportunity to succeed in Italy. That being said, he didn't rip it up in Portugal. Palermo is still a pretty big club though. We can either hope for mediocrity or hope he chooses Canada. Has the CSA been in contact with him? Will be interesting to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 6 hours ago, Bertuzzi44 said: We can either hope for mediocrity or hope he chooses Canada. I think he's like Arfield in the sense that he hasn't really lived in Canada; I can see no emotional reason for him to pick Canada over Italy given an opportunity to be a starter for either. 6 hours ago, Bertuzzi44 said: Has the CSA been in contact with him? Yes. On or before May of 2014. http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/05/22/canmnt-benito-floro-says-success-upcoming-friendlies-important-psychology-and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I think family opinion is underestimated (or at least forgotten) in the speculations of when or whether a dual will choose Canada over another option. Junior's dad's role in pushing him toward Jamaica was well known and presumably that played a role in the length of time it took him to commit to his country of birth, but conversely I think I read recently that Arfield's father was leaning on him to consider Canada. These guys are still young and it would not surprise me if parental opinions were strong factors in the decisions of duals, one way or another. Not the only one, clearly, but of higher importance than most discussion would indicate, compared to other factors that get a lot of ink (international aspirations, club aspirations, player loyalty (ie do they feel Canadian, or Chilean/Italian/Jamaican/Bosnian...), what level are they at (ie are they too good for us), the role of teammates/friends/associates talking up the Canadian program (Bircham, Edgar, etc.)) All that is simply to say that if we knew what Bryan's father's disposition was toward Bryan playing for Canada, we might have a clue as to how likely it is that we might actually see Cristante in red as opposed to it being a pipe-dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Someone give his ol' man a phone call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCF08 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Likely to join Palermo tomorrow. 1 million Euro loan fee and Palermo have a buy option for 6 million Euro's in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Palermo were pretty dreadful today against Fiorentina. Their midfield especially. The Palermo president fired their coach after the match (Ballardini), and tried to bring back the previous coach that he had fired earlier this season (Iachini). They couldn't come to an agreement on reinforcements during the transfer window, so Ballardini will be back with the squad for training. In other words, Cristante is entering a crazy situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Zamparini the president has always been a nutcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 8 hours ago, masster said: Palermo were pretty dreadful today against Fiorentina. Their midfield especially. The Palermo president fired their coach after the match (Ballardini), and tried to bring back the previous coach that he had fired earlier this season (Iachini). They couldn't come to an agreement on reinforcements during the transfer window, so Ballardini will be back with the squad for training. Talking about a lack of vision... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1zzurri Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Ya he is a nutbar. He has fired at least 20 coaches in the past 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 15 hours ago, masster said: Palermo were pretty dreadful today against Fiorentina. Their midfield especially. The Palermo president fired their coach after the match (Ballardini), and tried to bring back the previous coach that he had fired earlier this season (Iachini). They couldn't come to an agreement on reinforcements during the transfer window, so Ballardini will be back with the squad for training. In other words, Cristante is entering a crazy situation. The Series A always seems like the Wild Wild West. I love the backroom maneuverings there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coramoor Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 2 hours ago, zeelaw1555362314 said: The Series A always seems like the Wild Wild West. I love the backroom maneuverings there. it's not backroom maneuvering, it's sheer incompetence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 On 1/7/2016 at 1:14 PM, Coramoor said: it's not backroom maneuvering, it's sheer incompetence I am more commenting on the Series A's ruthless managerial changes. We haven't had many this season, but even the top clubs there swing their axes quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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