Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
TBH It doesn't matter where players dream of nowadays. Gomez wants to play in Spain but he wouldn't turn down Italy, same with Dzeko, his wish for Italy doesn't discount us at all. Players end up all over the place and you can't give up on a player just because he dreams of playing in a different league. Luka Modric dreams of playing in Spain yet he went to England. Cristiano Ronaldo dreams of Spain yet remains at Man Utd.
it doesn't discount him, no.
but it does mean that if he has a good season with us and ac milan or juve come sniffing around he'll be more inclined to say "thanks guys, now lemme go to italy!" whereas gomez, if he joined us, would consider himself as high as he can go. and given he's turned down big money moves already, he's not motivated by finance, so would have no reason to want to leave.
I'm just saying. our current main striker isn't at his dream club. if we're gonna replace him with an import I'd like to be someone who would consider barca to be home.