Calcio Mercato Summer 2012

messiah wrote: madrid fans

Disco Benny wrote:Drogba could still do it in Serie A. Think it would be his best bet if he wants to move somewhere for competitiveness and not just money (China).

Drogba at Milan would be an extremely tasty proposition.

messiah wrote:to spend 40m on a 28 year old defender from serie A is a joke, to include on of the best young talent in europe is madness. masch and pique is the way to go. our defense was weaken last season because pique and little injures thought the season and was doing too much waka waka. which forced masch and puyol to play together which is a very unbalanced partnership

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:It seems Milan in particular (not Inter, not Juve) are trying to get their fans used to what is essentially a canard: we are destitute.

The fact that we can't compete with Barcelona, Real Madrid, City, and now PSG (who can really?), is patently clear. The problem is that Berlusconi is essentially a gangster, and he just doesn't sell. I don't even think this is a sentimental thing. He is just vain. It used to be that his vanity would land us Nesta, now it sees us linked with Rigoni. He just wants Milan around. Kind of like how he treated his wife. I implore Milan fans to write an open letter in La Repubblica with me .

I personally think everyone except Thiago Silva is potentially up for sale.

Galliani and Berlusconi seem intent on keeping T. Silva here, and have said he has no price. Normally when they talked about kaka like that they kept him. In the summer of 2009, when they sold him, their language changed, and the move was actually very swift (also one of the most devastating days for me as a football fan). At any rate, January 2009 and the whole City debacle was clearly a sign that Kaka was going to leave in the summer. I still get satisfaction--as Jaime will testify--that we denied the Nicholas Cage look-alike the opportunity to get Kaka for three summers.

These are the players whom I think are on the market:

1) I think Ibra is on sale for the right price. We pay him about 10 million euros a season. He is 31 in October. He has had a spat with Allegri. And he talks too much against Berlusconi--something that Berlusconi does not tolerate. He is not exactly one who celebrates a spectrum of opinion, considering he owns a chunk of major media in Italy.

2) Pato is only for sale if the vastly overrated Barbara Berlusconi sanctions the move. This is what it has come to. Our club is being run like the Sopranos. For Barbara read Meadow. For Pato read Finn.

3) Robinho is definitely for sale IMO, and I wouldn't exactly shed a tear if he were to leave.

4) Boateng could also go if the interest and offer are high enough.

IMO, Ibra is the most likely to leave this summer. We would be fools not to sell him to PSG if the offer is actually close to 40 million euros. I like Ibra a lot, but like I said he is almost 31.

Building the team around T. Silva seems to be the priority, and it is the right one. He is absolutely fundamental for us.

Super defensive wrote:Not sure I understand the comparison because Meadow never rans things did she?

Anyway I'm not sure Ibra is the most likely to go because of PSG don't buy him then I don't know who will. Maybe Man City but not so sure. It would be great move from Galliani if he could offload Ibra now for any big amount. It would really help the wage situation as well plus the age problem, among others, with Ibra. I hope you keep Boaten and maybe Pato. Milan has to stay strong on the Silva transfer because otherwise it would be another blow to their status as the biggest club in the past 20 years. Although considering Silva's injury record it could make sense to get rid of him even though he is probably the best Cb around. Stability is needed in defence but I do hope they keep him.
If Galliani gets relatively free reign then he will build a good squad. He is smart enough in my opinion and a good dealer but he needs a big sale or Berlu money to lift Milan to the level they belong.

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:As I posted elsewhere:

Galliani: Ibra and Silva will stay at Milan 99.9%


Translation: If we get a huge offer for either we will consider it. I still think Ibra will go.

For Thiago this offer will have to be over 50 million (I don't think Barcelona will do that). For Ibra anything over 35 would see him leave (PSG would indeed do that).

I must say it must be nice for City, PSG, Real and Barcelona fans not to have to worry about selling anyone. Every summer is hugely stressful as a Milan fan. This club is being run into the ground.

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:As I posted elsewhere:

Galliani: Ibra and Silva will stay at Milan 99.9%


Translation: If we get a huge offer for either we will consider it. I still think Ibra will go.

For Thiago this offer will have to be over 50 million (I don't think Barcelona will do that). For Ibra anything over 35 would see him leave (PSG would indeed do that).

I must say it must be nice for City, PSG, Real and Barcelona fans not to have to worry about selling anyone. Every summer is hugely stressful as a Milan fan. This club is being run into the ground.

You might be surprised. If they would shell out 25m for Chygrinskiy...

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

Jaime wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:As I posted elsewhere:

Galliani: Ibra and Silva will stay at Milan 99.9%


Translation: If we get a huge offer for either we will consider it. I still think Ibra will go.

For Thiago this offer will have to be over 50 million (I don't think Barcelona will do that). For Ibra anything over 35 would see him leave (PSG would indeed do that).

I must say it must be nice for City, PSG, Real and Barcelona fans not to have to worry about selling anyone. Every summer is hugely stressful as a Milan fan. This club is being run into the ground.

You might be surprised. If they would shell out 25m for Chygrinskiy...

True...If they give us 40 million and Fabregas...I would be tempted, seriously tempted.