Zirkzee, Ferguson and Calafiori: the situations of the three tenors of Motta’s Bologna

“Zirkzee, Ferguson, Calafiori? We would like to keep everyone in red and blue, which is their colour.” The words of Claudio Fenucci, CEO of Bologna, bring attention back to the three players who more than anyone risk being transfer market players for next season. Also because they are compared to all the big teams, with different situations but the feeling that it is difficult to hold them back easily. Also because there are two paths: either Saputo decides to build a much stronger Bologna, sparing no expense, or through their transfers there will be a relaunch and strengthening of a squad which, at the moment, has surprised with its quality and consistency. , a real revelation.

Joshua Zirkzee – Bayern Munich has the possible buyback for 40 million, otherwise 40% for the amount that exceeds the 8 million paid by Bologna for him. So if 50 million arrived, 16.8 would go to the Bavarians with a simple calculation: 8 are subtracted from the amount offered, leaving 42, from which 40% must be subtracted. It’s difficult to think of keeping him by force, it’s better to start an auction: Bayern’s offer will break even at around 60 million, Bologna will gain above that. Juventus and Milan have already been lining up for some time, it remains to be seen whether proposals will also arrive from outside.

Lewis Ferguson – In January there were offers between 18 and 25 million from the Premier League, but not from top-level clubs, other than Aston Villa. It remains to be seen whether the clarets and blues will be able to choose the Scotsman again as an option for the midfield, but there is a gentleman’s agreement that if a big team were to arrive and offer around thirty million, the Bologna captain could say hello. Mandatory conditional, also given what happened yesterday, with an injury that could shuffle the cards on the table.

Riccardo Calafiori – It is evidently the least easy situation of all: he is followed by everyone, Basel has 40% of the future resale in excess of the 4 million spent by Bologna – like Zirkzee, in short – but he has a contract until 2027 and he has just arrived. Here it will be necessary to understand whether the rossoblù want to sell him or look for a new agreement, on the upside, to keep him in the team. It’s always difficult to say no to certain clubs, but having three years left on his contract (and only one year in Bologna) it doesn’t mean he can’t stay.