[Bluesummers]

its either berby, shevy, droby, gomezy, or porty as our next striker for next season. Take a guess at who its gonna be (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[jefri91]

please God not Flamini !

[Zed.D]

The Independent is usually reliable, isn't it? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



Arsenal's Flamini set for Milan as Hleb mulls Inter move


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Mathieu Flamini (top) is being lined up by AC Milan as a long term replacement for Gennaro Gattuso (bottom). The two players faced each other in the Champions League earlier this season

By Jason Burt
Monday, 28 April 2008

Mathieu Flamini has dashed Arsenal's faint hopes of keeping him by agreeing to join Milan, while the Premier League club face a crunch meeting over Alexander Hleb's future later this week.

The signs are that Arsene Wenger will be shorn of half his first-choice midfield - and two of his best performers this season - with Hleb having been offered a huge four-year contract by Internazionale, Milan's city's rivals, which he is keen to sign.

The loss of the pair would be a severe blow to Wenger who has set Flamini a deadline of the end of this month to decide his future after making what he described as a "decent" improved offer. The 24-year-old French midfielder's present contract runs out on 30 June and, despite Arsenal's efforts, he has been offered far more by Milan and Juventus.

It had appeared that Juve were the favourites to sign Flamini but they have been out-bid by Milan who are willing to pay him four million euros a year - a million more than was an offer from their rivals - which includes a significant signing-on fee spread over a five-year contract. They have ear-marked Flamini as the eventual replacement for Gennaro Gattuso - which is ironic considering the midfielder was nicknamed after the Italian by his Arsenal team-mates.

Over the weekend Carlo Ancelotti went public on Milan TV - the club's own television channel - to speak of his admiration for Flamini, especially after the way he performed against the European Cup holders in the Champions League tie earlier this season. Flamini - whose father Roland is Italian and has relatives in Rome - is free to talk to other clubs because his contract has almost expired. He has made clear that he wants to accept a more lucrative offer than has been tabled by Arsenal, especially as Flamini has felt under-valued at the Emirates for some time. Wenger has urged Flamini not to leave Arsenal just for a "few bucks" but that kind of comment will not be well-received by his player.

Hleb, who is 27 next month, has been offered an impressive four-year deal by Inter, but will hold talks with Arsenal this week. He is understood to be concerned that, after so much promise this season, it is now the third campaign in a row that Arsenal have failed to win a trophy. Much to Wenger's annoyance, the Italian champions have openly declared their interest in the Belarussian who joined Arsenal from Stuttgart in July 2005. He has two years left on his present deal but article 17 of FIFA regulations would allow him to leave for a fixed fee, likely to be significantly less than the £11.2m Arsenal paid for him.

The situation presents Wenger with a major headache. His team face bottom club Derby County away tonight with Flamini a doubt because he has not fully recovered from an ankle injury. Wenger may have a league debut to goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski who, he said, will vie with Manuel Almunia for the club's number one slot next season.

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[Tennie]

The same thing's being reported in the Italian press, zd. You beat me to it. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I think the Independent is relatively reliable, yes.

[Zed.D]

Well, I'm glad. hope the deal goes through. I can no longer stand seeing Brocchi and sometimes Ambro on the pitch.

[Darunia]

Only a few days left until the "deadline" set by Wenger. I really hope to see him sign!

[fahad]

if he has not signed it yet i doubt he is gonna sign it this week

[TriniKing_CE]

Concerning the above article, I am happy to see that Flamini could possbily be coming our way. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
But I also have to say I am not too thirilled to also be seeing Hleb whom I also consider to be a good player going our rivals way (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (I used to like him) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
I'll have to see out the situation to gather my thoughts as to wether or not I will continue to do so! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

This post has been edited by TriniKing_CE: Apr 28 2008, 11:41 PM

[Tennie]

Mediaset is reporting that next week, Flamini will officially tell Arsenal of his decision to leave and that he'll ask for permission to fly to Milan for a pre-contract medical.

[Rossoneri7]

Mediaset is reporting that next week, Flamini will officially tell Arsenal of his decision to leave and that he'll ask for permission to fly to Milan for a pre-contract medical.

Oh ... Then keep us updated Tennie (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/96.gif)

[TriniKing_CE]

Mediaset is reporting that next week, Flamini will officially tell Arsenal of his decision to leave and that he'll ask for permission to fly to Milan for a pre-contract medical.

NICE!!! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[jefri91]

Am I the only one who hates this Frenchie?

[Rossoneri7]

Am I the only one who hates this Frenchie?

Learn to like him (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Rossoneri7]

Ancelotti to SKY: "I was happy when the club told me that they were on course to sign Ronaldinho .. Gattuso is a first team player"


The talk of Milan's movements in the summer Mercato as early as April, moving strongly and on a wave of optimism from all quarters of the Milan hierarchy to the head coach.

SKY TV channel had interviewed Milan's head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who elaborated on the much awaited Milan summer transfer campaign, about the names involved and the ones Milan are very close to signing.

The talk started first on Ronaldinho and Carlo Ancelotti showed his delight at the prospect of having him within his ranks, he assured that Ronnie would be perfect for several formations in the coming season, he said: "I was happy when the club informed me that they were entering into negotiations and wanted to bring him in. What position would he play? He is considered a support to the forwards also he could be launched as a forward himself, and he will play based on what players are available. I think that with the christmas tree, he will do very well, or even if we had two winger and a support to the forwards."

And about Flamini, he declared how important and crucial it is to sign him. And that signing him will not affect, at all, Gattuso's place in the first team. He said: "Him, Gattuso and Ambrosini would be a very strong force. Flamini is a very energetic midfielder and his movements are dictated by the tempo of the team, he is able to play in three roles as he is also able to play in front of the defense. And about Ringo,  his presence is fundamental for our team, he represents the soul of this very team."

And about Shevchenko's arrival, he started his welcome by saying: "If he comes back, we all would be happy, and if he doesn't arrive that would mean that we didn't reach an agreement with his club. He was and remains to be a great champion."

Carlo Ancelotti closed by confirming that all the transfers will, as they have always, been conducted with his approval, as he said: "Here, no player comes without my approval, and the club have never forced me to play a certain player ever since I came to the club, as the coach needs to be in complete accordance with the club."

SKY

This post has been edited by Rossoneri7: Apr 29 2008, 04:22 PM

[Tennie]

^^ That's Sky Italia, yes?