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post Jul 26 2019, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Jul 26 2019, 05:00 PM) *
Apparently Milan scouts were at Ibrox last night to look at Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.

If anyone wants to know more, I can say with some authority I'm your man (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

You got me interested :-)

Is he any good? Can he cover the SS role? How much would he cost?
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post Jul 26 2019, 05:13 PM
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Looks like we are getting closer to a deal for Suso (link). However, that would involve getting Schick, which I am not too happy about. Also, apparently Suso would prefer Seville (though we are unlikely to see any money if he ends up there).
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post Jul 26 2019, 05:19 PM
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Some interest in Silva from Wolverhampton and Marseilles (link).

It also looks like Wolverhampton have offered 18M plus 3M bonus for Cutrone, but that has been rejected.

AFAIAC, we really need to get either Silva or Curtone out, if not both ...
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post Jul 26 2019, 05:23 PM
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Genoa after Biglia (link). Another player we need to offload ASAP, though in his case I doubt we will get much.

Our problem is the salaries we have offered to worthless players, which makes it real hard to get them out. We have done this over, and over, and over. Galliani first, then F&M.

EDIT: apparently, Biglia would rather stay at Milan (https://www.calciomercato.com/news/biglia-il-futuro-e-un-rebus-ci-prova-il-genoa-lui-vuole-il-milan-72072). And, not surprisingly, one reason is that he is making 3.5M at Milan, while Genoa would not offer him more than 2M. Apparently, the Silva deal with Marseilles broke down for similar reasons.

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post Jul 26 2019, 05:38 PM
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Correa to Milan update (link). Milan fans asking Correa to come to Milan (on Instagram), his brother replying with "like" to all of them. Not much to go on, but it is the story of this mercato.

Unclear BTW if the Correa deal is linked to us getting rid of Silva (have heard it both ways)
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post Jul 26 2019, 08:06 PM
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The Correa thing dragging is strange considering it was done just a few days ago and now after the Silva fiasco with Monaco (FFS!!) it seems to have stalled

And now it's being reported as breaking news that we've signed Rafael Leao from Lille for 35m(!!!)

40m for Correa and 35m for this guys who I've never even heard of? Seems crazy to me. Either the Correa deal collapsed along with Silva's or we're selling both Silva and Cutrone and trying to replace them with potential high risk/high reward players that could be worth a lot more in a few years

I still think the midfield is lacking a lot. x-off I get what you meant 2 pages back about having the bodies, but the quality is very low imo Paqueta aside. Kessie has zero brain cells, Hakan blows hot and cold too often, Suso only playsuntil christmas and shifting him centrally could even damage that good spell, Biglia is a walking injury, same with Bonaventura. Krunic looks promising but I can't see him being anything more than a rotation mid. Bennacer definitely looks like a great move and will bring in a new dynamic to our midfield, but imo we sttill lack that one real quality guy who can make all these pieces we have link up


Also, just want to add that letting Zapata go is still one of the worst mistakes we made this summer. Keeping him would have saved us the trouble of going into the market for a CB. He was reliable, a great example in the dressing room and someone who never complains about lack of playing time. Now they're barking up the Juve tree again for one of their players...
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post Jul 26 2019, 08:15 PM
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This as well apparently

Milan are very close to signing Flamengo central defender Leo Duarte for €11M, according to the reliable
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Anyone know anything about either him or Leao?
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post Jul 26 2019, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jul 26 2019, 09:06 PM) *
The Correa thing dragging is strange considering it was done just a few days ago and now after the Silva fiasco with Monaco (FFS!!) it seems to have stalled

And now it's being reported as breaking news that we've signed Rafael Leao from Lille for 35m(!!!)

40m for Correa and 35m for this guys who I've never even heard of? Seems crazy to me. Either the Correa deal collapsed along with Silva's or we're selling both Silva and Cutrone and trying to replace them with potential high risk/high reward players that could be worth a lot more in a few years

I still think the midfield is lacking a lot. x-off I get what you meant 2 pages back about having the bodies, but the quality is very low imo Paqueta aside. Kessie has zero brain cells, Hakan blows hot and cold too often, Suso only playsuntil christmas and shifting him centrally could even damage that good spell, Biglia is a walking injury, same with Bonaventura. Krunic looks promising but I can't see him being anything more than a rotation mid. Bennacer definitely looks like a great move and will bring in a new dynamic to our midfield, but imo we sttill lack that one real quality guy who can make all these pieces we have link up


Also, just want to add that letting Zapata go is still one of the worst mistakes we made this summer. Keeping him would have saved us the trouble of going into the market for a CB. He was reliable, a great example in the dressing room and someone who never complains about lack of playing time. Now they're barking up the Juve tree again for one of their players...

Just checked, the only source I could find talking about a Leao deal is Goal.com (link). However, I have given up on both them and CM (not at all reliable, particularly this mercato). Nothing on MilanistiNonEvoluti or SpazioMilan (which have been more dependable in recent times). Also, the goal.com story says "very close to", not a "done deal". Given all the news we got this summer, there is a huge difference between the two :-)

EDIT:. SpazioMilan has Leao as a done deal. OTOH, Goal.com, CM, and DiMarzioNews still have this as "close" or "very close" (not "done deal"). No mention on @NonEvoluto.

I agree we need more strength midfield, but I still think getting an SS is higher in priority. I agree 100% on Zapata, would like to understand the reason we did not renew. Solid player. (Not as concerned about the others we let go, except maybe Abate.)

EDIT: one theory on why we did not keep Zapata (from another forum). We would need to pay him 2.5M or more (net), so he would cost us 5M per year and (most likely) would have no resale value. OTOH, Duarte is going to cost us ~12M and we would pay him closer to 1M, so ~6M a year (assuming a 3 year contract) with the potential for a decent resale value. Think FFP.


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post Jul 26 2019, 08:31 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jul 26 2019, 09:15 PM) *
This as well apparently

Milan are very close to signing Flamengo central defender Leo Duarte for €11M, according to the reliable
@aleaus81


Anyone know anything about either him or Leao?

Milanisti Non Evoluti confirms we are close to a deal (link). Lucci is the agent (also represents Suso). That said, if you read the comments you see that my frustration is shared by others, "close to a deal" means nothing in this mercato.
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post Jul 26 2019, 08:38 PM
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QUOTE (Forza Milan! @ Jul 26 2019, 04:39 PM) *
You got me interested :-)

Is he any good? Can he cover the SS role? How much would he cost?


Darling, I could write pages and pages on this guy.

To cover the basics:

1: Yes. But unproven at international level, can't score v Celtic and has a horrific disciplinary record.
2: Yes, but not the best. He can be very selfish but mostly inside the box. He is a decent team player but SS isn't his best position.
3: £15-25M.
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post Jul 26 2019, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Jul 26 2019, 09:38 PM) *
Darling, I could write pages and pages on this guy.

To cover the basics:

1: Yes. But unproven at international level, can't score v Celtic and has a horrific disciplinary record.
2: Yes, but not the best. He can be very selfish but mostly inside the box. He is a decent team player but SS isn't his best position.
3: £15-25M.

Thanks. Does not sound all that interesting ...
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post Jul 27 2019, 01:57 AM
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QUOTE (Forza Milan! @ Jul 26 2019, 08:50 PM) *
Thanks. Does not sound all that interesting ...


On the other hand top scorer in Scotland, and very similar to Moussa Dembele who is currently tearing it up in France and now Man Utd want him.

Dembele didn't (and still doesn't) have a cap for France. Morelos has 3 for Colombia.

If he can sort his head out he could do damage in Italy.
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post Jul 27 2019, 03:31 AM
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Apparently, Cutrone's transfer to Wolverhampton is a done deal (SpazioMilan and GdM). 18M plus bonuses. Still not official, Di Marzio's track record is pretty good, but other sites (like CM) still have him as "real close".

Sad to see him leave, but I don't think he wanted to sit on the bench for most of the year, and the prevailing opinion is that his potential is limited. Also, we need the plusvalenza for FFP and the funds to get players that fit Giampaolo's system. Hopefully Silva will be out as well soon.

Interestingly, Correa jumped back to 85% on SpazioMilan's "borsino" (earlier today he had dropped from the 90's to 40%), a possible indication that deal is contingent on he sale of either Silva or Cutrone. Leao is at 60%, Keita and Demiral 30%.

BTW, Correa scored earlier today against Real Madrid (Atletico beat them 7-3). Just a pre-season game, but this looks like a "wake up call" for Zidane. I hear that Modric's performance was not that great, so I am hoping that this will increase our (rather small) chances of getting him.

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post Jul 27 2019, 09:16 AM
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Sad to read Cutrone will be out. I don't think moving to the Wolves is a right direction for him, but well.. We're losing a player with heart and sole, someone who could work his @ss off and still perform, unlike Borini. Still not convinced Piatek is any better or worth the sacrifice.

Han - you are completely right with Zapata. IMO letting both Zapata and Abate go was a mistake; only time will tell if this mistake is something we will pay for.

Oh and what's the status with our loaned players? Especially Locatelli?
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post Jul 27 2019, 11:16 AM
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Question on Zapata, did he contract expire? If so, he could be the one who wanted to leave?
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