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In an ideal world, he should be stepping up and becoming first choice for us as soon as Biglia's contract runs out. But there are two ways of looking at it.

- Is he better off playing elsewhere and gaining experience with another lesser club.
- Is he better off training with some high quality players and increasing his skills while starting in the Coppa Italia or something.

He's better off some place else for good. The guy is nothing special, just another Cristante. Let's not delude ourselves that we might have some potential great player at hands. Especially now that we've got the funds, players like Locatelli have no place in this team.

This is all a cover-up. Cristiano Ronaldo is our real target! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

I think we're interested in all 3 strikers we're linked with. They're feeling all 3 clubs out atm, but Real are holding very firm on their valuation, and simply put, Morata is not worth what they're asking. They're valuing him as a superstar asset, when he simply has never delivered that kind of season for any Club.

Morata is not worth that and we shouldn't even try. Real want to keep him and they don't need the money so they have no need to negotiate. They slapped a price tag on him and they have no need or want to budge from it. United looked elsewhere because of this very issue and we should be smart and follow their lead

If it came down to it, Auba is the only star name that is sort of worth what Dortmund are asking because he has the numbers and commercial potential to back up his high price tag

Anyway so the amount of conflicting reports that have come out this morning are just mind boggling, let's do a run down

Di Marzio is saying that Belotti is the number 1 target for us

Laudisa from Gazzetta is saying that Auba has said yes to our 8.5m/year proposal, but Dortmund are asking for 80m while we're offering 70m (Note: this is the same guy who just yesterday said that we have a deal with Morata and offered Real 70m). He also says that Morata is still the favourite, go figure, he's basically rounding up all his bases

German BILD on the other hand are also reporting the Auba story (probably where Gazzetta got their story from)

Pedulla on the other hand is saying that we'll meet with Dortmund tomorrow, and if the response is negative, we'll go all out for Belotti. He also said that Belotti will push for a move

So basically everyone is all over the place. We'll see what happens, I'd be happy with any one of them, but I think Morata is the least likely. If Man U couldn't make it happen, I doubt we can

Or we say f*ck it all and stick with the Brilliant Bacca (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Know what's crazy? I actually wouldn't want him, Messi OR Neymar. The only one of that clique I'd take is Suarez.

What a let down that would be...

I personally think he's as good as gone. Thank God! Honestly I don't understand why any Milan fan would like this guy. He's been average for nearly a season and a half for us, add to that he's been disrespectful to the shirt and coaches on multiple occasions. I think from all the Milan fans I know and talk with it's only you and Fillipo who still rate him

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) nice joke

Seems like Borussia Dortmund announced that Auba will be staying. I must say, I'm very sad to hear that.

Watching today's Milan, with all problems taken into account (a bunch of starters not even in China etc.), it looks like we still lack of ideas and speed. Çalhanoğlu is the only real creative source. Bonaventura has to up his game pronto.

That being said, out of Morata, Auba and Belotti I think Auba is the only player that adds in components in our game we sourly miss. He gives us speed, intelligence and that certain extra - he can score goals regardless of the supply quality, out of thin air. This is why he always was my prime target - he simply adds new qualities to the mix, whereas Morata and Belotti give you more of the same at hand (in greater quality of course).

I know plenty of Bacca fans, believe me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I just think he's being underappreciated. I mean you seem to be so happy he's leaving and say he's average; but Han, if Bacca is average, 50% of Milan's squad is beyond dreadful and a bunch of guys starting with Lapadula are sub-par.

I think Bacca was a useful player; the best our limited resources could get. But we reach now a point where we move past him and his limitations. That's for sure.

Well yeah, I mean considering the cash we spent already - as I mentioned I'd rather keep Bacca than buy Kalinic. But I'm also aware that if he is locker room poison, we probably should get rid of him. So I dunno really....