Il transfer market, as we know, is an unmanageable hurricane. Not only from an economic standpoint, but also because of the emotions, ideas, and sentiments that lie behind every negotiation.
The one of Federico Baschirotto At Cremonese it was a lightning deal that honestly impressed us, for various reasons. We tried to analyze the issue from all three points of view: that of Cremonese, Lecce, and defender Baschirotto, precisely. The result: we still haven't figured out who profited. Aware that in a democratic country, thank goodness, every idea can be debated, contradicted, or debunked, our conclusion is that this deal hasn't made anyone happy.
From Baschirotto's point of view
He leaves Lecce, a team well established in Serie A (for the fourth consecutive year, a record for the Salento club). he had become captain and by his own admission, he lives well in Salento. He could have become the linchpin of the project, perhaps aiming to raise their ambitions. Now he's moving on to Cremonese who, no offence to the Grigiorossi, it certainly does not represent a step forward for his career. In fact, he starts all over again, with a newly promotedSo, if anything, this move is a step backwards for Baschirotto. Why?
From the Cremonese point of view
Haste didn't help the details of the negotiations: that was exactly the feeling. Cremonese was keen on Monza's Carboni, a player who would have been more useful to coach Nicola's technical project if only for his natural left-footedness. The club had been following him for days and had started negotiations with the Brianza club, but stiff competition (Parma above all) stalled everything and Cremonese immediately began the process. plan BBaschirotto, to be precise. However, Carboni, in addition to being left-footed, also has much more experience than Baschirotto (5 years in Serie A) and is much younger (28-24). Wouldn't it have been worth pursuing the defender from Brianza, even at the cost of a slightly greater financial outlay? Bottom line: if Carboni were to arrive, Cremonese will have built a very reliable central defender pairing, but if not, the Grigiorossi likely rushed into his trap.
From Lecce's point of view
For goodness sake, the capital gains wizardPantaleo Corvino has wrapped up another gift for his club's coffers: from 200.000 euros to 3 million, Baschirotto's price has more than increased tenfold in 3 years. But analyzing the situation carefully, it is clear that Baschirotto has been sold below cost €3 million (last year, a market value of at least €4-€5 million was rumored). Not only that, Baschirotto has gained three years of experience in Serie A, now Lecce will necessarily have to adequately replace him, therefore spending a few million on another player who will have to re-establish himself and must have at least the same amount of Serie A experience. Furthermore, they sold their captain. And finally, Lecce strengthened a direct competitor for survival. Yes, let's face it: a Baschirotto with tenacity, energy, and experience is always useful in defense. Was it worth it for a deal that, in reality, wasn't excellent from a financial standpoint?
These are just our opinions, of course, and perhaps the transfer market will prove us wrong. But these are the feelings at the moment, and a question haunts us: who really benefited from this "deal"?
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