So as Iâm typing this Josep Pedrerol is coming on libe TV announcing Cristiano is bound for Turin. Not saying thereâs an offer, not saying heâs thinking about it, heâs saying itâs almost a done deal. And it seems very true, hereâs why:
Where heâs announcing it - Pedrerol just came to MĂĄs Vale Tarde, a late afternoon TV show to say itâs done. MĂĄs Vale Tarde itâs not just any program. Is one of the most popular ones in Spain at this time of the day and itâs centred around news. They donât talk about football at all unless itâs something important and they tend to inform always with rigour. Also they just did it on the last minutes of the show, space reserved to the most important news of the day. And today in Spain itâs not a slow day with PP elections and the catalan prisioners changing prisons.
The relationship between LaSexta and Florentino - LaSexta is a private TV channel that itâs very close to Florentino. Not money whise, but a lot of people in charge are members of the so called Bernabeu Palco. And the head of the news programms (Ferreras) was the man in charge of Madridâs media in the first Florentino days and remains very close. If Ferreras was the one reporting it would mean itâs a done deal.
El Chiringuito seriousness and Pedrerol - A lot can be said about the seriousness of El Chiringuito and his reliability. While itâs not a program that can be taken seriously some times (rarely though) they come out with big news. Keep in mind that they made the announcement outside of said program, in one that is pretty well regarded. Lastly you have to consider Pedrerolâs figure. His more of a showman than a reporter at this point but he still has a lot of inside from Flo. You can even say heâs his puppet.
Conclusions - In my opinion at the very least the announcement was made by Florentino. Because itâs true? Maybe, or he wants to gain leverage to see if other offers are made. Or to provoke Cristiano. But things are moving in Madrid and Iâm more inclined to belive Pedrerol seeing this scenario than thinking itâs just another joke heâs playing.
Just hope to shed some light around the rumors. Letâs cross fingers the mods donât take this down. If not Iâll repost it in the Daily Discussion.