[Rossoneri7]

Beckham Turned Down Milan, Reveals Galliani


AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has revealed that David Beckham turned them down before penning his deal with Los Angeles Galaxy.



Inter had been linked with the former England skipper, but Galliani revealed that even Milan had made an approach.


"There was a chance that he would have come to Milan," Galliani told Gazzetta dello Sport. "He has now decided to go to Los Angeles, but if he had stayed in Europe, we would have signed him.


"However, he has chosen a different adventure and a different life in America."


Galliani also hinted towards a new approach in the market, with emphasis on youth development as well.


"We will try to be more like Arsenal than Chelsea," he said. "We intend to scout for youngsters and discover fresh talent, like Ronaldinho when at Gremio. He should not be in PSG or Barcelona [as in Milan should snap up such players].


"However, when it comes to that, Italian league suffers economically compared to others, such as that or Spain."

Goal.com

[Diavolo]

We should be more like Arsenal, in that they sign youth - yet we sign a 34 yo Favalli, try to sign a 30 yo Becks and are constantly linked with Ronaldinho, why does Galliani persist with these lies? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
That old chestnut again (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) , Galliani was chief of Lega Calcio for a couple of years yet I cannot recall him trying to change this situation. Perhaps this just another excuse from the baldy one?!?!?! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Well Galliani as a chief of Lega Calcio couldn't change the rule. That is the work for government.

Guys face the reality. We are only trying to sign Oddo, others will come in the summer. But there is another problem. We (even in the summer) can only sign one noneuropean player.The others who might come from outside europe have to have european passports (that is the rule in Italy and just in Italy) so we will have to choose for only one player.

This post has been edited by Diavolo: Jan 12 2007, 09:09 PM

[I_Rossoneri]

Well Galliani as a chief of Lega Calcio couldn't change the rule. That is the work for government.

Guys face the reality. We are only trying to sign Oddo, others will come in the summer. But there is another problem. We (even in the summer) can only sign one noneuropean player.The others who might come from outside europe have to have european passports (that is the rule in Italy and just in Italy) so we will have to choose for only one player.

And who was in charge of the government at the same time? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)