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Berlusconi: Bring me Adriano!
Saturday 30 June, 2007

Milan President Silvio Berlusconi admits Andriy Shevchenko is too expensive, but publicly asks Inter for Adriano!

The patron has never disguised his fondness for Sheva, even after the £30m move to Chelsea leaving the door wide open for a surprise comeback.

“Shevchenko is always in first place for me, but Roman Abramovich is asking too much. Shevchenko would have no problem in returning to us and I am convinced he would be the ideal partner for Ronaldo.”

“Our fans must relax. We will get a great player, but without rushing it, as it is important to have patience,” said the patron after missing out on David Suazo to rivals Inter.

“Cagliari offered us Suazo, then when we discovered it was not possible to sign him, we stepped aside and refused to put obstacles in Inter’s path.”

The good rapport between the two ‘cugini’ could also see a shock summer transfer, as Suazo’s arrival pushes Adriano out of the Nerazzurri squad. Could Milan swoop for the unsettled hitman?

“If only! I have always liked Adriano a great deal and think that he would be at ease at Milan among all the Brazilians we have here,” smiled Berlusconi.

“Milan are a huge family and being here would give him the opportunity to express himself at his best, just as Ronaldo already has.”

This is not the first time that the thought of Adriano wearing the Rossoneri jersey has crossed the front pages, but Berlusconi takes it a step further.

“With what happened recently I’m not sure if it will be possible, as I called Massimo Moratti to organise a friendly match so Milan and Inter could celebrate their success together, but we haven’t been able to find a date yet.

“Having said that, I repeat that I would very much like Adriano at Milan if we could reach an agreement with Inter.”

Other candidates for the forward role include Samuel Eto’o and Ronaldinho, but Barcelona have stated the pair are not for sale.

“I also want to remind fans that we already have an important new player – Ronaldo can now compete for us in the Champions League.”

Meanwhile, Milan are closing in on former Juventus and Roma midfielder Emerson, who will not be needed at Real Madrid after Fabio Capello’s dismissal.

The Brazilian, known as ‘Puma’, has reportedly already been in negotiations with the Rossoneri for some time and finally got the all-clear to leave Madrid.


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Berlusconi On Adriano: "I Hope We Can Strike A Deal With Inter"

Silvio Berlusconi revealed on this morning’s Gazzetta dello Sport that he would enjoy having Adriano at Milan.

The Inter forward has been linked with the Rossoneri over the last few days, and the Italian media continue to hint towards a secret deal between the two Milan rivals.

The agreement, it is being rumoured, was already reached when Milan agreed to back out and let David Suazo go to Inter.

The Rossoneri (using the deal they had reached with Cagliari) allowed the Honduran striker to leave for Inter only in exchange for Adriano, and the two teams will supposedly be working out the financial details of the deal in these days.

Milan supremo Silvio Berlusconi dropped a big hint today, admitting that he would be delighted if the move went through.

"It would be great if we can sign him!" he said. "I’ve always like Adriano and I think that he would enjoy it here.

"There are many Brazilians, and we are a big family. 

"He could give his best with us. The same happened to Ronaldo. If we can reach a deal with Inter, I would like to sign him."

The Milan supremo also spoke of the Suazo affair: "It was Cagliari who offered the player to us.

"When we thought that it wasn’t possible to sign him, we backtracked, without bothering Inter."

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