Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Now this would definitely be one for the future! Gers eye Serie A kid in Rino replay by Thomas Jordan RANGERS could be attempting to unearth a new Rino Gattuso as they target Bologna teenager Jacopo Mantovani. The Ibrox club are believed to be considering trying to exploit an Italian loophole that would allow the 17-year-old midfielder to leave for a fraction of what he is currently worth. Walter Smith was the man who snatched the unknown Gattuso - who has since gone on to win the Champions League with AC Milan and the World Cup with Italy - at the age of 19 from Perugia and it seems Mantovani could switch to Scotland in a similar move. Bologna have already lost 16-year-old Fabio Borini to Chelsea, and they now fear the Light Blues will attempt to snatch Mantovani. Academy chief Giancarlo Marocchi said: "We know which sides follow our boys and there has been interest from one Scottish club about Mantovani. "He is good, but we can't lock down all the promising youngsters. Unfortunately, with the rules here, we can't put all our promising kids on contracts to keep them away from foreign clubs. We have no weapons." http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/displa...2386171.0.0.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_RFC 122 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Feel sorry for Bologna actually, I would be f*cking raging if teams came to snatch Fleck, Durie etc and there was nothing we could do! Anyhow, get him signed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 What Davey said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodz 98 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 look boab, a new Rino. Sign im. imagine a Fleck/Him mid in 5 years time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERRZO 5 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 This is a totally overhyped story. The boy is only a youth so even if he does sign, I wouldnt pin any hopes on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 This is a totally overhyped story. The boy is only a youth so even if he does sign, I wouldnt pin any hopes on him. People see the name Rino Gattuso and get over-excited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 He wont play. How many players over the seasons have signed for us, saying there going to be the new " so and so " . And we dont even realise they left the club. Van der Boreck or whatever he was called, he left without many noticing. Danny N'guessan, we paid a fee for him and he left without a game. Theirs been a few. Plus theirs no solid prove that its us thats interested. Think the paper is just making out its us, to get a story run on the Gatusso link. He just says " One scottish club " That could be anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue1872 2 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Prob end up letting him go after a few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Prob end up letting him go after a few years. It's sad but true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 who actually gives the tag ' the next gattuso' i remember bruno cheyrou was supposed to be the next zidane :laugh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben dirs 10 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 pish, lazy journalism! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
British and Proud 0 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Who believes what the ET says? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted E Bayer 541 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 He was labelled superkid on this evenings radio. My first thoughts are pessimistic when it comes to "superkid" tag: Another superkid at Rangers that won't get a game and most likely be released on his 3rd or 4th season having even had a sniff at the first team. Optimistic: Fingers crossed this one is different, we get him and he's unbelievable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_RFC 122 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If he was a superkid and is as easy to sign as is being made out, he wouldn't be heading to Rangers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,844 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Bologna just signed that full back Coelho that was on trial at celtic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza 21 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 The last superkid we signed was "The next Batistuta" in a certian Fredrico Nieto. Wonder what he's up to these days... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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