Flop of the Year contenders
 The nominations for the Bidone d’Oro award – given to the worst foreign import in Serie A – include Hernanes, Ravel Morrison and Geoffrey Kondogbia. The comical trophy has been going for many years (translating as The Golden Bin) and the 2015 winner was Juan Manuel Iturbe for his Roma performances. A jury of journalists picked the ‘Flop 10’ and the final vote will now be held on the Calciobidoni.it website. Juventus are represented by Hernanes, while Milan have Luiz Adriano and their former goalkeeper Diego Lopez – currently on loan to Espanyol – in the running. Lazio’s rarely-seen English winger Ravel Morrison is a candidate along with Mario Suarez, who was signed by Fiorentina for €15m and sold six months later to Watford for €5.3m. The Spanish midfielder is currently on loan at Valencia, so has to be considered a strong contender for the Bidone d’Oro title. Inter are the most represented side in the Flop 10, with current players Stevan Jovetic, Felipe Melo and Kondogbia. Even ex-Nerazzurri are heavily involved, namely Dodo – who is on loan at Sampdoria – and Martin Montoya, whose loan move from Barcelona was cut short after just six months and four games. Currently Kondogbia is thought to be the front-runner, mainly because of his €36m price-tag, not including bonuses. |
