Do you all ok me to start this thread before Nikola 
Haha go for it, I was already considering doing so as Iād rate Press Association as being a fairly reliable source.
Yeah there a decent outlet to get a rumour from.
Best hope nikola has not been moonlighting and writing articles for AP
True though isnāt it.
Weāve had one who came crocked
One with massive attitude problems
And one we havenāt played
Oh Dossena but again thatās like judging English players based on Peter Atherton.
Heās being lined up for a leading part in the Gremlins reboot.
Dossena goals at Man Utd and home to Madrid make him all worth while.
I am sure Atherton had some highlights too.
We certainly havenāt bought the best of what Italy has to offer thatās for sure.
But I do think thereās a truth to the idea that Italian players have a propensity to stay in Italy and those that donāt often donāt have a lot of success in the other top leagues.
Doesnāt mean itās always the case but even now, with Serie A not the financial powerhouse it once was, you donāt see top clubs trying to buy Italian players.
Iām scarred enough from the ones weāve had to happily steer clear.
Aquilani, ???, Chiesa?
Thereās also still Padelli? Though I guess one could say heās one who hasnāt played.
Come to think of it thereās Borini and Balotelli too, but I guess the latter is the one with attitude problems?
Huh? Padelli was the first Italian to play for us.
It was only once, in the last game of the season, but he was still the first.
Yes I posted about him in the who would you buy thread after I watched a few African World Cup 2026 qualification matches last week and he was out standing in both matches where he scored twice in the first game and a hat trick in the match against Mozambique and an assist where his team won 5:1. He was busy throughout the game but he also benefited from some amazing passes from his captain a certain Ryad Mahrez. He is a bit diminutive but deadly in the oppositions box.
Signing someone called Amoura?
If anything will get ANL back online it will be the opportunity to draft a series of shit song lyrics
It probably will be the same song about Amorim but less sarcastic .
Actually havenāt a clue who that is.
Borini is like picking a championship sub and judging a nationality because that is what he was.
Basically avoid
Injured
Attitude issues
Championship quality
I donāt think weāve signed a single Italian player for the first team who hasnāt made at least one appearance for us, so Iām presuming what @mattyhurst is taking liberties with the term āwe havenāt playedā.
I am aware about his sole appearance for us (Padelli, not @mattyhurst).
I meant Chiesa evidently the talent is there in my view but whatever reason he doesnāt get on.