[Portman]

http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/...78-1306,00.html

It's in here. A brazillian website, saying that Milan is after him.

They're saying that Milan consider Sobis > Tevez (for me they're =), so they are going to Brazil after him on the next days.

This is today's new in Brazil.

Oh men, this transfer would be HUGE. Inter wanted him last year... but they got nothing.

He plays TODAY the 2nd leg of the Copa Libertadores final, that is the Champions League final of South America. I'll watch the match. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

More info about him: http://www.milanfan.com/forums/index.php?s...t=0&#entry31738 (I wrote something about him in other section of the forum)

This post has been edited by Portugal: Aug 16 2006, 01:48 AM

[Portman]

Milan close in on Sobis 
Friday 18 August, 2006

Milan are closing in on Internacional Porto Alegre striker Rafael Sobis, widespread reports in Italy are suggesting.

The Rossoneri have yet to replace Andriy Shevchenko and have targeted the 21-year-old who recently scored twice against Sao Paulo to net his club the Copa Libertadores.

Sobis, who has been selected by Brazil boss Carlos Dunga for ties against Argentina and Wales, is a former Under-20 international and is considered one of Brazil’s best talents.

Sobis prefers to play as a second striker but could be flanked by Kaka in a 4-3-2-1 formation which Rossoneri Coach Carlo Ancelotti seems keen on using this season.

Sobis was paired with an Inter transfer in November 2005, but the Nerazzurri could not reach an agreement with his Brazilian club.

The player’s agent also contacted Milan in January yet the outfit decided to wait rather than part with the £10.7m transfer fee requested.

Now, after losing the race to sign Hernan Crespo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to city rivals Inter, the Rossoneri intend to make a bid for the South American who is currently valued at £7m.

Although Internacional President Fernando Carvalho has denied that anything has been agreed, the forward seems on his way out.

"We have not yet sold the player, but there has been contact,” he is quoted as saying on Friday morning.

Milan are also planning further summer transfers, but much will depend on the result of their Champions League third qualifying round match against Red Star Belgrade, which they currently lead 1-0.

If the Rossoneri qualify for the Champions League group stage then they will most probably move to sign Fernando Torres of Atletico Madrid or Udinese’s Vincenzo Iaquinta.

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