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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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[kurtsimonw]

What ? Did you just recently began to cheer for Milan

No..

Then explain to me Milan's situation with Kaka and Shevchenko when those top clubs were all over them in a bid to bring them in ?

About Shevchenko, we hardly paid pennies for him now did we?

Ok .. This statement makes Milan look mediocre kind of like Villa

You make it sound like we find all these great young players, we don't. Kaka' is an exception.

What ? Did you just recently began to cheer for Milan

If you look at our current starting XI, how many of them did we buy as unknowns, or very young players, that turned into stars? For me, Kaka' is the only one.

Dida: We didn't even realise his potential until he was nearly 30.
Oddo: We let him go, then signed him for E7m or so while he was 30!
Nesta: Was not cheap at E30m. Or very young at 26.
Maldini: He's been with us since the beginning, I don't know whetehr we found him, or he chose us.
Januklovski: I'm not sure how much he cost, but he wa already 28 and proven in Italy.
Seedorf: He'd won Champions League titles with Real/Ajax, enough said.
Pirlo: Was a very good find, but the fact he already played in Milan was a huge factor.
Kaka': In my opinion the ONLY great prospect we've bought in a while.
Gatusso: We spent £8m on him, and he'd already played for Rangers.
Gila: Spent a bomb load on him.
R9: Everybody on the planet knows him.

Gourcuff is another young player we've found that could be great, only time will tell.

[misha]

About Shevchenko, we hardly paid pennies for him now did we?

We do paid 25mil for him but the fact that the Dynamo president and Silvio are good friends helped to seal the deal too.

[kurtsimonw]

We do paid 25mil for him but the fact that the Dynamo president and Silvio are good friends helped to seal the deal too.

Cheers, pal.

You're pretty much solidifying my points here. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)