Messi983
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Just had Torre in my Atalanta team in FM22. I took them over in 2026 and he didn't really develop well until then so was just a fringe player. We've had a very good team that won Serie A with 102 points though (Inter is very good in this save as well and have pushed us until the end). Wanted to sell him to Torino for 5m as he was complaining about playing time but he rejected them. Koopmeiners (who has just signed with Atalanta in RL last year) was a boss in midfield and I've also signed a Brazilian wonderkid (regen) with a great name - Devilson
alongside another Italian homegrown wonderkid regen. Alex Collado was also in my team but I've sold him. I've also signed Asensio on a free contract but will never use him as I've moved to Liverpool to take over from Klopp who went to Milan (they've offered me a job interview as well but ultimately choosed Klopp - tbh don't know if I'd even go to Milan) after Emery (who won the league with them a year before) for some reason accepted West Ham job. Speaking about coaches, Pep is at Arsenal and Poch returned to Tottenham after his episode at RM didn't go well, Zidane is a Chelsea manager and Conte is at Newcastle (who after spending a lot of money early in the save have now just ok finances and are a midtable team 
). L'pool still have 37 year-old Salah, a few years younger Allison, Fabinho and Ward-Prowse and some other oldies. They're all still good but can't really get rid off them even if I'd want (I usually sell most players as soon as they hit 30) as I'd upset the rest of the team (club de amigos is real in FM too
). Well, their contracts are expiring in a year anyway and then we'll see if they'll retire. Hope they will tbh, especially Allison (I've already looked at Portuguese GK at Leverkusen as his potential replacement) who has complained after I've sold Luis Diaz (and of course most of the team is supporting him) that we don't have a left winger in the team when I plan to use a narrow 4-4-2 diamond formation with no wingers that has worked well for me so far in previous teams. And of course there was no option to tell him that so I've told him I'll give a chance to a youngster which was probably wrong as we don't really have many good players in U23/U18 teams despite team philosophy demanding me to develop their youth system. I'll just sign some 18-19 yo kids and hope they'll turn out well and this will please the board. BTW, we also have Ferran Torres who I'll probably use as an AMC behind Salah and Moukoko and possibly as a deep-lying forward in some games to rotate with Salah. Although transfer window is still open and there were rumours in the game Klopp wants to pay 100m for Ferran. Would have a hard time to reject that offer if it comes (he's close to 30 now and contract expires in two years). Will probably happen on a transfer deadline day when I won't have time to replace him though. Another problem is L'pool is not that well financially (over 200m net debt) so I only keep 40% of transfer revenues.
My ultimate goal is to get a Barca job. Now my manager profile is probably good enough they would consider me (although could have problems as I don't have previous experience managing in Spain - my initial plan was to go from Atalanta to a team like Sevilla, Betis or Villarreal - I've even applied for Villarreal job when at Atalanta but they went with some unknown Ajax manager - but now I'll probably just stay at Liverpool until Barca job is available as going to likes of Sevilla would be a step back in my career) but Xavi was continously winning La Liga (they've lost CL final against Liverpool a few years ago but were otherwise pretty poor in Europe) in previous years (using a 4-4-2 curiously) so he was untouchable. His job was in jeopardy for some time at the end of last season as they've finished 10+ points behind Mourinho-led Real in the league but won Europa league (0-2 to 3-2 comeback against Lyon in last 20 minutes in the final) so he's now probably safe again.
Don't really know what's going on at the club though. Club description say they are still a rich club but the last I've checked they've signed no player in current TW despite team aging and not really have any good depth (probably just how AI usually works in FM, it happens in most big clubs) and they want to offload Gavi who is on like 44m/year (I wonder who gave him that wages). They've even offered him out for like 15m when I was still at Atalanta but of course couldn't afford even half of his wages and looks like no other club either. Wanted to take him on loan with a buy option to Liverpool covering like 60% of his wages but he wasn't interested to negotiate with me. Will still try before transfer window closes as I could pair him in midfield with Ilaix (who of course is still an FM beast).
BTW, Araujo is the captain and MATS is still in goal. Sorry for OT, hope someone will find this interesting.
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