The Italian Summer - Transfer Talk 2007.

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

quattuordecim wrote:wait (to clarify things), with Udinese taking ownership of Quagliarella this means Manchester United can not sign him ?

No. Just that he is no longer co-owned.

However, it seems Udinese have every intention to keep him, as someone rarely comes out with the stuff above.

ah thanks.

quattuordecim wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

quattuordecim wrote:wait (to clarify things), with Udinese taking ownership of Quagliarella this means Manchester United can not sign him ?

No. Just that he is no longer co-owned.

However, it seems Udinese have every intention to keep him, as someone rarely comes out with the stuff above.

ah thanks.

They're a selling club - they will be keeping him in the hope that he has another good season and pushes his price up.

Risky - if he doesn't settle there and has a stinker his value will go down.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

quattuordecim wrote:

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:

quattuordecim wrote:wait (to clarify things), with Udinese taking ownership of Quagliarella this means Manchester United can not sign him ?

No. Just that he is no longer co-owned.

However, it seems Udinese have every intention to keep him, as someone rarely comes out with the stuff above.

ah thanks.

They're a selling club - they will be keeping him in the hope that he has another good season and pushes his price up.

Risky - if he doesn't settle there and has a stinker his value will go down.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Quag wants to feature for the Azzurri and wants continuity, so it's probably a good thing.

We have signed Caracciolo

And Paolo Sammarco

What's Milan doing with Ricardo Oliveira?

With Suazo coming in his place in the squad must be even more remote.

There's been talk he might come to Portugal in the past, any remours surounding him lately?

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:We have signed Caracciolo

Sincerest congratulations

Hope he realises his huge potential.

Suazo goes to Inter after all

The David Suazo saga took another shock twist today! His contract clause releases him to Inter, so Milan pour their efforts into signing Ronaldinho.

Cagliari had agreed to sell the Honduran hitman to the Rossoneri in a £10m deal, but the player had already put pen to paper with the Nerazzurri.

Initially this was considered to be an illegal move, but after agent Giovanni Branchini met with Milan directors this afternoon, new details emerged.

It’s claimed that a clause in Suazo’s contract with Cagliari releasing him for £8m is valid for Italian sides as well as overseas.

With this in mind, the Sardinians have little choice but to hand him over to Inter for a lower price than that offered by their rivals plus half of Under-21 international Robert Acquafresca.

“From what I’ve seen recently we can say that there is a clear desire for the player to join the only club that courted him for a long time – i.e. Inter,” said President Massimo Moratti.

“We must make the most of that, besides our rapport with the others involved. We will see how it pans out.”

However, that is not the only development this evening. With Thierry Henry on the verge of completing his Barcelona transfer, this strongly suggests that the Spaniards will release either Samuel Eto’o or Ronaldinho.

Milan have publicly stated on numerous occasions that they are their primary targets and so losing Suazo will be considered more motivation to go all-out for one of the international stars.

If Lionel Messi is to be used as a supply line for Eto’o and Henry, then that means Ronaldinho is more likely to depart the Nou Camp.

The Brazilian has long had a fractious relationship with teammates, his club and Coach Frank Rijkaard, while he has regularly hinted that Milan would be a good move.

The plot thickens...

I said a few weeks ago that it would only take one big transfer to cause an avalanche effect.

Well, no avalanche will include us.

I guess Milan will now keep Oli

Luso wrote:What's Milan doing with Ricardo Oliveira?

With Suazo coming in his place in the squad must be even more remote.

There's been talk he might come to Portugal in the past, any remours surounding him lately?

My sincere condolences.

Caracciolo is probably the most hyped italian Cr@p footballer since Lentini, with just one difference. Lentini was talented!

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:We have signed Caracciolo

bluenine wrote:My sincere condolences.

Caracciolo is probably the most hyped italian Cr@p footballer since Lentini, with just one difference. Lentini was talented!

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:We have signed Caracciolo

You'll see:

Inter 0
Sampdoria 3 (Caracciolo x 3)


Rino invites Sheva return
Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has denied reports that the Rossoneri squad is against Andriy Shevchenko’s possible return to the club from Chelsea. President Silvio Berlusconi is keen to bring the Ukrainian back to the San Siro, but it has been claimed that a group of players led by captain Paolo Maldini were opposing the switch. “It would appeal to me to play with Shevchenko again,” said Gattuso. “And I also refute all those who’ve wrote that the old guard do not want him to return.”

Hey, I understand... Quagliarella lost, Caracciolo in... you are still in shock!

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

bluenine wrote:My sincere condolences.

Caracciolo is probably the most hyped italian Cr@p footballer since Lentini, with just one difference. Lentini was talented!

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:We have signed Caracciolo

You'll see:

Inter 0
Sampdoria 3 (Caracciolo x 3)


Rino invites Sheva return
Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has denied reports that the Rossoneri squad is against Andriy Shevchenko’s possible return to the club from Chelsea. President Silvio Berlusconi is keen to bring the Ukrainian back to the San Siro, but it has been claimed that a group of players led by captain Paolo Maldini were opposing the switch. “It would appeal to me to play with Shevchenko again,” said Gattuso. “And I also refute all those who’ve wrote that the old guard do not want him to return.”

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:We have signed Caracciolo

Sincerest congratulations

Hope he realises his huge potential.

Cheers mate

Pleased with this signing.

I am surprised you are, Deano. Personally, I never rated him, he is way to inconsistant... Doria would have been better off investing in some youth.... like Pelle or Giovinco, players who can become really big - just like Fiorentina has been doing for the last 2 years...

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:

Pleased with this signing.

bluenine wrote:I am surprised you are, Deano. Personally, I never rated him, he is way to inconsistant... Doria would have been better off investing in some youth.... like Pelle or Giovinco, players who can become really big - just like Fiorentina has been doing for the last 2 years...

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:

Pleased with this signing.

He done well at Brescia. I always liked him, thought he had a lot of ability. When I heard we were interested...I wanted us straight in there.

I think he'll do well for us to be honest. Don't know much about Sammarco though?

Sammarco is a young player I remmeber from the flop Azzurrini team of last year.... also saw him at Chievo where he was a regular last season, nothing overly impressive, but I guess both the teams I saw him in were Cr@p so it cud be circumstances... and I am judging too soon, he is afterall a young lad! Must have something to make the azzurrini!

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:

bluenine wrote:I am surprised you are, Deano. Personally, I never rated him, he is way to inconsistant... Doria would have been better off investing in some youth.... like Pelle or Giovinco, players who can become really big - just like Fiorentina has been doing for the last 2 years...

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:

Pleased with this signing.

He done well at Brescia. I always liked him, thought he had a lot of ability. When I heard we were interested...I wanted us straight in there.

I think he'll do well for us to be honest. Don't know much about Sammarco though?

Latest rumour is that Milan are after David Villa, with an offer of 16 million + Oliveira.


Needless to say, it will take a *lot* more than that if they really want Valencia to sell.

Napoli are planning a striker partnership of Cassano and Ljuboja (Stuttgart).

That will be good for them... apparently, Napoli are also looking for a heir to Maradona-Zola legacy... names like Tevez, Saviola, & Riquelme are doing the rounds...

Very ambitious!

kas wrote:Napoli are planning a striker partnership of Cassano and Ljuboja (Stuttgart).

Tevez

Samp are ready to bid for Corradi ! i think he'd be an ok buy, he just didnt work out for us but is a decent targe tman in Serie A.

Also Fiorentina are closing in on Franco Semioli, as Chievo requested Massimo Gobbi and Guilherme Do Prado as part of the deal

Corradi? Where did you hear this Goat?

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:Corradi? Where did you hear this Goat?

Don't know, i read his interview in Tuttosport and he didn't even mention any names

Here:

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun24o.html

Corradi + Caracciolo!!

All they need now is Maccarone!

On a serious note, both of them were rated highly at some point of their career, and both of them are coming from a few disappointing seasons... I hope for your sake Mazzari knows what he is doing!!

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:Corradi? Where did you hear this Goat?

No...we need those good players like Suazo and Pavon!

Seriously I wouldn't be unhappy with signing him. I hope he can see that we need 2 wingers though!

Trez has renewed with Juve. 4.4 million a year for 4 seasons. A good salary considering his age.

Juve look very good for next season!

Trez is $h!t...

I'd rather have an unbanned Flachi

Lucas Deano Neill wrote:Trez is $h!t...

I'd rather have an unbanned Flachi

I'm sorry, but this is completely false.