I agree that transfers should be much smarter. Matri was a case of backing the coach. 99 times out of 100 you'd commend the management for doing that, but then well...we backed the wrong coach. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)


I was talking about commercials at large. And believe me they make an impact in scouting as well. Word flies out quick who is watching who, and now big money is thrown even at little know talents. Just compare Kaka's transfer fee and Neymar's? The media hype etc. is now big. For God's sake the media even make a fuss of Mastour.

And as for insisting in investing in youth. We did start it a few years back. It began with Galli coming in specifically as youth director. It will take a long time for a youth policy to bear fruit. Youth investment can't happen one level below the senior team (U-21s). That's not youth. Almost every club by that age know who are star material and who are not.

Youth progression happen roughly at the Allievi level. I think we're doing some good work there with Mastour etc.

Next on Alex, I think he is a good defender. Age is the only thing against him. But as a stop gap I'd happily take him, since he works out to be cheap, reliable and with European experience. A two year contract would be no loss.

I don't think he is first priority though. He is backup in case we cannot land Rami with his 7 million price tag and corresponding ~2 million + salary.

Berlusconi takes swipe at Seedorf: Even the elderly could control AC Milan dressing room

How can they keep being so disrespectful to Seedorf? In his place I would go as soon as the season ends and never look back. Not as long as Berlusconi is president and Galliani is GM anyway.

It's not surprising really is it? Silvio is scum.

That is why the man in your signature doesn't want to be a coach. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Wise man!

This management has become poison. Only until a few years ago we were like a big family, nowadays nothing like that exists anymore.

Seedorf's reply: "I have nothing to say about what Silvio Berlusconi said yesterday. I didn't quite understand what he was trying to imply. I can only say that this group is very easy to handle because they're all very good guys. I see what they do every day and the results achieved confirm that we're working well"

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Is Berlusconi going senile..

Going?

He hopped on that train a loooong time ago.

Here's a question to you all: if Balo were to have a really good World Cup like in 2012, and his price were to increase because of that, would you sell him if someone came knocking offering +25m? And do you think we'll invest all the money in new players if we do decide to sell him?

If a offer of 25 plus million comes we will surely sell him but I doubt we will re-invest. Over the last few years we have struggled to invest and without Europe I doubt we will spend big money.

This.

I'd hold out for something bigger, if not keep him

Because as CMF said, I highly doubt we'll re-invest that money into anything decent. plus 25m is not that much. We either sign someone to fill the hole that Balo leaves or a bunch of average players if we do re-invest that

Or maybe we will promote Pazzini as our main striker, and get Matri back as sub. Classic Milan. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)