Imagine if Chien or Paul Conway came our with this about Callum Styles.. "Im a Fulham fan so id like to see Callum play for fulham, call me, we'll get the deal done".. well thats basically what the Sampdoria president has said about one of their better players!! Bet the Samp fans are over the moon.. Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero says Roma simply need to call him if they want to sign Danish sensation Mikkel Damsgaard. The 21-year-old winger impressed at Euro 2020, scoring two goals, including a stunning free kick against England, as the Danes reached the semi-finals. His breakout international tournament came on the back of an impressive debut Serie A campaign in 2020/21, and Ferrero urged his hometown club Roma to prioritise him over widely reported target Granit Xhaka of Arsenal. "Damsgaard is the midfielder Roma needs. If they call me, we will reach an agreement," Ferrero told Corriere dello Sport. "He is better than Xhaka. “He is a quality player and can also play in midfield. Let’s sit down, just call me and we will find a solution. Xhaka will not go to Roma, so they need another midfielder. I want him to join Roma, I am a Roma fan, and Damsgaard would be a great signing
It's got to be a conflict of interest surely. He's basically saying I'll do you a deal if he's going to Roma. Then again, this is Serie A.
It happens all the time. Players have to go abroad after leaving Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City, Tottenham or Chelsea. Unless it's daft money. Teams don't want to strengthen their rivals. This Chairman would sell to Roma rather than any of the other big Serie A teams. Nothing new in my eyes. If I were selling Styles he could go to Arsenal or Tottenham but not Man Utd or Man City.
This is the opposite, though surely. He's actively saying that he should leave his team to go to Roma.
Seems a bit like Barry Fry or Darragh Macanthony to me. They tout Peternorough players all the time. I don't think there is vested interest unless he's has any affiliation with Roma other than supporting them. Like I said if I were Barnsley Chairman and a big club came in for any of our best players. I'd have no qualms selling to a club I liked. I'd be a miffed selling to clubs I didn't like.
The bit that struck me is its a team in same division as well.. so strengthening a rival.. completely barmy in my eyes.
'Im a Man City fan and would like them to call me about a special player we have. Dave Regis he's called and it would be worth Man City giving me a call about him'
Reminds me of the time Jamal Campbell Ryce, whilst still under contract with Barnsley, essentially said Barnsley was **** on live TV.
