[Danny]

MILAN ARE BACK.

We have just signed Italy's (formerly?) best team's prize defender. A man Allegri called a 'leader of the dressing room' three weeks ago.

This is a statement guys. The biggest we've made in almost a decade. It's one thing trying to big up all the defenders (honest pros most of them) that we had in recent years, Alex, Mexes, Zapata etc - trying to fob off some kind of legitimacy such rubbish had for being in our shirt, quite another signing a player of this quality direct from our rivals and weakening them.

Meanwhile we EVEN GET RID OF MDS AND GET 10M FOR HIM INTO THE BARGAIN!!!!

This has turned into a great window, and while we cannot get too far ahead of ourselves, this is the spending and level of transfer we needed.

We have to already be strong contenders now for Scudetto and UEL. And yes, before Bonucci I wasn't even looking at either. But that for me is an absolutely colossal signing.

Changes everything.

[han2503]

MILAN ARE BACK.

We have just signed Italy's (formerly?) best team's prize defender. A man Allegri called a 'leader of the dressing room' three weeks ago.

This is a statement guys. The biggest we've made in almost a decade. It's one thing trying to big up all the defenders (honest pros most of them) that we had in recent years, Alex, Mexes, Zapata etc - trying to fob off some kind of legitimacy such rubbish had for being in our shirt, quite another signing a player of this quality direct from our rivals and weakening them.

Meanwhile we EVEN GET RID OF MDS AND GET 10M FOR HIM INTO THE BARGAIN!!!!

This has turned into a great window, and while we cannot get too far ahead of ourselves, this is the spending and level of transfer we needed.

We have to already be strong contenders now for Scudetto and UEL. And yes, before Bonucci I wasn't even looking at either. But that for me is an absolutely colossal signing.

Changes everything.

Couple of observations;

De Sciglio was not part of the deal, his transfer will be done separately. We'll see what happens but Fassone seems to be standing firm on his 15m valuation of him while Juve want to low ball us.

As for the scudetto, man, it's hard for me to say this, especially after all the great things we've done so far. But I still think that Juve and Napoli are ahead of us, even if we get the marquee striker we're after.

On paper we'll be very close to Napoli, but the fact that this is basically an entirely new side that has to gel and become a team will take some time. I don't see us hitting the ground running in the league tbh which will hinder our chances at top 2.

I still think the objective should be top 4. CL for next season is simply the most important objective for us. And we should aim at that for now.

I'm honestly in awe of Fassobelli at the moment. I thought I'd been watching football for just too long and I'm too old to feel 'wonder' anymore, but credit to them they've brought it back to me. I almost feel like a teenager again, watching this team get assembled. And for this if nothing else, I'm grateful.

Man, I love this stupid club and this frickin team! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

True. They have done a simply amazing job. Slightly cautious about how much money is flying out not to mention the huge wage bill we're racking up again, but I have to believe that there is a plan in place to not only cover them but make us profitable as well

[Danny]

Couple of observations;

De Sciglio was not part of the deal,

Didn't say he was.

is transfer will be done separately. We'll see what happens but Fassone seems to be standing firm on his 15m valuation of him while Juve want to low ball us.

As for the scudetto, man, it's hard for me to say this, especially after all the great things we've done so far. But I still think that Juve and Napoli are ahead of us, even if we get the marquee striker we're after.

I think we've matched Napoli now. I also think we've weakened Juve to an extent that we've closed the gap. The advantage both have is time and experience, as you point out further down.

On paper we'll be very close to Napoli, but the fact that this is basically an entirely new side that has to gel and become a team will take some time. I don't see us hitting the ground running in the league tbh which will hinder our chances at top 2.

I still think the objective should be top 4. CL for next season is simply the most important objective for us. And we should aim at that for now.

I'd still be happy with top four but I think we have to be looking at third minimum with the work we've done.