How can you be so sure? And why jump the conclusion, what's the point?

How can you prefer an untested primavera player to someone who performed as immensely as Nocerino this season. The guy scored 10 goals as a defensive (box to box) midfield player. Granted I never liked him before this season either and I was upset with his initial transfer. But show me another defensive midfielder in Europe who scored as many goals.

Frankly, the management should have said by now that hands-off of Silva. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) To all interested parties. Even for Ibra. But instead the sick idiot comes up with 99.9% statement. Knowing Galliani, if that isn't a sign of concern then I don't know what is. Like I said, just turn what the serial liar is saying upside down, and you get reality.

At this point in time, I say it's it's 99.9% done that he is leaving. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Going by my earlier theory about Fester. Unless the management comes out and says that we are categorically not selling our most prized asset, but instead will be strengthening the club to aim higher and stay competitive.

But instead, Galliani seems (to me at least) that he is in the mood of entertaining various offers.

Seems like Flamini will be leaving also.

I'm not as sure as X-Off, but as I said above, the 99.9% statement is a serious cause for concern. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) It's all Galliani's little mind games, just like Mr. X before it. You either say 100% staying or keep the beak shut.

Who??!


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Yeah, don't mind him that much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Already had a feeling at the end of the season, he might, if Allegri stays.

Couldn't careless about him at this point!

Dedè. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Pretty good player, from what little I've seen of him. Highly rated in Brazil. I wouldn't go and say as refined as Silva, but then again who is. And Vasco de Gama is one of Brazil's more famous and historic clubs. Players like Romário and Vavá spend an eternity there.

Well, Milan cant offer him a 12M contract I guess. That is also a catalyst.

That is understandable, I don't think we can afford to give him 8m even. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) And that too, after he wins something big with us, in which case we can up his current contract to 6 or higher. But this kind of stuff will happen all the time, I am reasonably sure Silva is the type of individual that cares more about values than money.

If the management sat down with him and convinced him to stay for another few years, he would. But instead, at least from the way how it seems right now, Galliani once again wants to go shopping by cashing out. Similar to how he tried with Pato last year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Only difference is that this offer for Silva seems very very solid.

The type Fester doesn't like to miss out on. Then again, he may yet stay, his sale is not written in stone. Yet.

I'm speaking from the standpoint of the aftermath of his sale (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Oh okay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) Figured it after I made my post, but then again, there won't be much after his sale. If it happens, and we skip out on getting a defender almost as good as him, we'll be back to the days of 2008. Leaking goals at the back match in and match out. And now there's no Nesta to count on as well.

Sure the management can fill out the back with the various Astoris and Zapatas of the world, but unless we can settle on a leader of the defense, we're just going to find it hard to keep it watertight. And it's not like we have the best keepers in the world either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) More is bound to revealed in the coming days, but I'd much happily sell Ibra.

It's not like the Swede is going to be here for ever, anyway. Cash in now and invest half of it on another striker.

Galliani's exact statement some days ago was: "We won't be selling our champions. Ibra and Thiago will stay 99,9% with us, unless a crazy offer arrives...". And that crazy offer has indeed arrived; €50 million for the club and €12 million per season for the player. All the media are reporting it. At first, the club doesn't react. No statement of denial from the official website, nor any word from the management. Then Galliani avoids the issue by neither confirming nor denying the deal. And finally the statement from Milan Channel which pronounces the negotiations officially opened. You see, there are little doubts about it anymore. I know anything can happen and we might end up not selling Thiago, but really, at this point the chances of that happening are very, very slim.

Again aftermath of Silva sale (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Do you think that if I had the choice I'd opt for the best defender in the world to leave us?

I'd sell iBra for a nice crate of bananas/air if I could (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)