If you thought this awful window couldn't actually get worse...well it just did.

Miha has confirmed he doesn't want Kucka, and that he was a last-minute Galliani panic-buy when Soriano fell through.

So, Kucka will sit on the bench or in the reserves and will probably never play.

And if he does, Miha is under orders. Which is not like the Miha any of us know.

This mercato somehow manages to be worse than any I can remember. We're a hapless embarrassment.

Thing is, Miha, with his attitude, will have sealed his fate by December. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If he doesn't bring the results, that is. It's not like the club has a stable environment right now, and saying that certain players will warm the bench, pronto, is trying to be a fire starter.

Since we signed Kucka, we MUST offload Nocerino. And if Montolivo also leaves that means that we signing another midfielder, probably a playmaker. We have to. Cerci has to go too, I have no idea where is he going to play if he stays. But if Menez and Suso both leave then we will probably sign a trequartista and play like this:

Bertolacci - De Jong - Bonaventura
-------------Mister X----------------
------Bacca ----------- Balotelli

Reserve: Kucka, Poli, Mauri, Honda.

EDIT: If we dont sell Menez and Nocerino and Montolivo leave, then we are probably signing a midfielder and not a trequartista.

Bertolacci - De Jong - Mister X
-------Menez/Honda/Bona

Since we loaned Matri, that means that Balotelli wont be used as a trequartista.

This post has been edited by d'Arc.LP: Aug 28 2015, 10:32 AM

Utterly confused and disappointed. Started out with low expectations (I have been questioning Galliani's ability for some time), let my self become optimistic, but at this point I tend to agree with the overall feeling that even EL will be unlikely, and that Miha may not last the entire year. All of this after spending 100M.

Have to tell you that my (already low) opinion of Galliani has gotten even lower.

Kucka minutes ago passed medical tests.

Kucka: "The move to Milan came as a surprise to me. I hope that I can help Milan to return to the top. I will give everything I have for this club. I want to prove that I'm good enough to play for Milan. I have spoken with Antonelli, and he told me that he's happy, and that he's waiting for me.Our objectives for this season? We hope that we can finish in the top.I can play in any position in midfield and I'm ready to play in any position that the coach chooses."

After all this, you're still hopeful? If we do sign another player, it'll be someone average and unworthy.

And I don't think Menez will be leaving.

Mediaset saying we'll sign Soriano still

WTF is this?? The collection club of fodder mids??

The funny thing about it is that they're saying negotiations might re-open "in case of win against Empoli".

...

WTF?! What does the result of the Empoli game have anything to do with it? God wake me from this inexplicable nightmare!

Juraj Kucka is the Genoa's player with the most tackles (363), shots (165) and passes (4022) in Serie A since 2010.

BTW, can someone open the thread for Kucka ?

You know, Kucka means b*tch in Albanian, JFYI. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hahahaha yeah, I was wondering if you use that term too, like us in Kosova.

It has a similar meaning (though not quite the same) in some Latin American countries.

Mihajlovic: "I think that our transfer market campaign is over, but I don't know what will happen before it closes on Monday."

We're still stuck with Matri so far, no more talk of West Ham today...

I personally think a CM is far more important atm than an AM. We can do without an AM for this season, but without a proper CM I fear we'll have a repeat of last season, only this time we'll have spent nearly a 100m to get there...

Ideally we sell all our mids... Even the ones we bought this season. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)


You and I were the ones weary of Galliani being handed any kind of big budget. And sadly our worries were confirmed.

A guy with a track record like Galliani's over this past decade should have been kicked out on is @ss years ago, let alone entrusted with all that money to literally flush down a toilet


I can't help but to still hope because atm, that hope is the only thing that's giving me anything to look forward to with regards to this season. Because my fears now are that we could see something similar to last season.

Also, it looks like I'm hoping for nothing, most outlets are saying Soriano will be our big final hour swoop for the summer. Can't wait for the gold letters... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

Kucka thread here