[kurtsimonw]

I hope so, he'll be a disaster there.

[han2503]

I hope so, he'll be a disaster there.

Agreed, can't see his fragile self cutting it in the EPL.

Spain is his best shot at getting back to anywhere near where he was

[KillerMax]

Honda: 'Milan not only option'

Great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[X-Offender]

Honda: 'Milan not only option'

Great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Kaka's arrival might have played a role in that.

[han2503]

Honda: 'Milan not only option'

Great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Last I read he has signed a pre-contract with us, thus all the meetings between his agent and Milan officials in Via Turati. Everything has already been agreed upon from wages to duration.

I can't see him joining another club, Barca were interested but if he's afraid of competition from Kaka, at Barca it's 10 times worse, Everton were another option but he might as well stay in Russia, at least he's playing regular CL football.

Personally I think there's a less than 1% chance that he signs for a team other than Milan.

[X-Offender]

Last I read he has signed a pre-contract with us, thus all the meetings between his agent and Milan officials in Via Turati. Everything has already been agreed upon from wages to duration.

I can't see him joining another club, Barca were interested but if he's afraid of competition from Kaka, at Barca it's 10 times worse, Everton were another option but he might as well stay in Russia, at least he's playing regular CL football.

Personally I think there's a less than 1% chance that he signs for a team other than Milan.

So why did he say that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[han2503]

So why did he say that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Who knows, but it's also been heavily reported that the #10 was reserved for when he signs.

[X-Offender]

Who knows, but it's also been heavily reported that the #10 was reserved for when he signs.

Rumors. Honda's words are facts.

[han2503]

Rumors. Honda's words are facts.

But every publication, including Gazzetta and mediaset basically agree that everything with Milan has basically been agreed upon.

Who knows, I just think we'll sign him in January

[X-Offender]

But every publication, including Gazzetta and mediaset basically agree that everything with Milan has basically been agreed upon.

Again, rumors. If Honda says Milan may not be the only option, then I think we haven't signed squat. Otherwise he wouldn't be saying that if he had already signed for us.

[han2503]

Again, rumors. If Honda says Milan may not be the only option, then I think we haven't signed squat. Otherwise he wouldn't be saying that if he had already signed for us.

Well agreed terms and signing a pre-contract are 2 different things, but we've obviously agreed something with his agents since they've had something like 3 or 4 meetings this summer, the last one being on the last few days of the window when CSKA had apparently given us the okay but some partner of theirs blocked the move.

Who knows, maybe he's giving Milan the signal that he has other options. Because if there was no pre-contract signed he might be worried that Milan have cooled off their interest now that we have Kaka. Could be some sort of passive-aggressive threat to Milan that he won't wait around if they aren't sure anymore.

[littlechris]

Well agreed terms and signing a pre-contract are 2 different things, but we've obviously agreed something with his agents since they've had something like 3 or 4 meetings this summer, the last one being on the last few days of the window when CSKA had apparently given us the okay but some partner of theirs blocked the move.

Who knows, maybe he's giving Milan the signal that he has other options. Because if there was no pre-contract signed he might be worried that Milan have cooled off their interest now that we have Kaka. Could be some sort of passive-aggressive threat to Milan that he won't wait around if they aren't sure anymore.

As much as I fancy Honda here in winter, if he is going to act funny in January I suggest we go get Nainggollan. He is younger, more energetic with proven Serie A experience and he won't be UCL tied too. €10M or less could be enough to sign him from Cagliari. Thank God we have Kaka now, + Saponara is a massive prospect for the trequartista.

[han2503]

Naingolan ain't that great, plus he's a CM and isn't really an alternative to Honda.

Add to that, Juve want him so we're automatically priced out even if we would have actually wanted him. Cagliari want an arm and a leg for their players, it's not really worth it imo as none of them are that great to begin with

[X-Offender]

As much as I fancy Honda here in winter, if he is going to act funny in January I suggest we go get Nainggollan. He is younger, more energetic with proven Serie A experience and he won't be UCL tied too. €10M or less could be enough to sign him from Cagliari. Thank God we have Kaka now, + Saponara is a massive prospect for the trequartista.

Honda would be coming for free, Nainggolan for not less than €15 million.

[servbot]

Again, rumors. If Honda says Milan may not be the only option, then I think we haven't signed squat. Otherwise he wouldn't be saying that if he had already signed for us.

+1

Reading that statement from Honda makes it seem that only a verbal agreement was reached, nothing signed. And that makes me nervous because a verbal agreement is only meaningful if both parties are 100% ethical.