Nonetheless, many Italian pundits sniffed at the move, branding it as a clever marketing strategy, and some still keep lambasting the Brazilian international for an apparent lack of form.

• 尽管如此，还是有不少意大利足球专家对这次转会并不看好，认为这次转会更多只是考虑商业利益，并且认为巴西人已经再难回到几年前的巅峰状态。