[LaPalma]

Coz the next Baresi would cost mucho Dinero compared to Thiago Silva. It's the thing with European players. Just recollect, how much we got Pato for and how much Rooney was purchased from Everton. It's not about losing identity. It's about business sense.

That being said, I still want our team to put out at least 6 italian players every time, which sadly doesn't seem to be happening.

That's a tricky comparison Jack. Rooney was the star of the Euro 2004 when he was for sale. And he was also a proven player in one the major European leagues. No offense! The brazilian Serie A is a fine league but it can't be compared to the big four in Europe. Pato was practically no one we we bought him. Plus the 20 million we payed for Pato aren't are bargain either.
And you shouldn't forget all the other Brazilian youngsters who came to Europe for crazy fees. Robinho, Ronaldo or Anderson when he came from Porto to ManU.

[kurtsimonw]

I agree with LaPalma, Pato hadn't made that many appearances when we bought him, while Rooney had 2 and a half seasons in the Everton first team and Euro2004 on his CV. I'm sure had Pato starred in a Copa America and had a few seasons in Brazil he'd have cost alot more.

More of 'Gallas to Milan or Juve' today I've seen on Sky Sports when they were doing their 'papers' section. I hope he goes to Juve. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[Astafjevs]

Not convinced about Thiago Silva. I'd rather have a defender who has been in that position all his career, not a converted right-winger.

Not happy with Brazilian defenders either.

[Jack Sparrow]

Well Pato did do excellently in the Club World Cup, when Internacional beat Barca I think. That was when the Pato legend truly began.

Man U was a bad comparison though. They always overpay for their players. Just look at the crazy money paid for Tevez. And now they sit him on the bench... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Perhaps the correct way to put it would be that, established European players are always more expensive than the relatively unknown Brazillian counterparts. But then again, I also feel that a young European player would cost more than a young South American.

Coz while a club like say Napoli could say no to 10 million Euros for a young defender, I doubt if a club in Brazil like say Fluminense could...

[kurtsimonw]

Man U was a bad comparison though. They always overpay for their players. Just look at the crazy money paid for Tevez. And now they sit him on the bench... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

United haven't paid a penny for Tevez, he's on a two year loan. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Or in other words, here's their in a completely illegal way as he's owned by a 3rd party. But that's allowed if you're United.

[Habitant]

as for a gattuso signing. i'd really like to see us sign daniele dessena, i really like what i've seen from him. i see him as a long term successor to gattuso.

This post has been edited by Habitant: Dec 11 2008, 07:09 PM

[Jack Sparrow]

I heard he's been warm and cold for Doria. Is he really that good?

[Habitant]

well he isnt the type to run a midfield by himself right now. but he remids me a lot of de rossi when he was younger.

[Fillipo Simone]

Agreed. I don't just want us to play 6 Italian players every game, I think it should be a rule that we have to. It would force teams to make sure they work on bringing their own players through, and I'm sure we'd see alot less of other teams just snatching promising youngsters from other clubs.

I totally agree. This is just getting worse and worse.

[Habitant]

all i know is dessenas current play is much better than emo's, and he was sold for 4m E to samp...

we could have easily snatched him for a similar fee and his wages arent as high as emerson's.

another instance when we could have picked up local talent and for cheap.

[CrazyMilanFan]

well if we get dessana then we should sell emerson in jan beckham will come for emerson role or even better when becks will leave till that time rino will be coming back as we know he is inhuman

[Astafjevs]

all i know is dessenas current play is much better than emo's, and he was sold for 4m E to samp...

we could have easily snatched him for a similar fee and his wages arent as high as emerson's.

another instance when we could have picked up local talent and for cheap.

He's not ready for Milan yet. Needs to continue in the same vein for the rest of the season, and then do it again next season before he's even considered.

[CrazyMilanFan]

He's not ready for Milan yet. Needs to continue in the same vein for the rest of the season, and then do it again next season before he's even considered.

well if young players are not ready for milan while old are not likd by anyone i dont think any clubs likes to sell player at there peak age so we have to go for young players if not then not criticize whenn we get 30 plus players this is all my opanion

[acid911]

well if young players are not ready for milan while old are not likd by anyone i dont think any clubs likes to sell player at there peak age so we have to go for young players if not then not criticize whenn we get 30 plus players this is all my opanion

And one that I agree with. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif)

[Tennie]

Not Milan related but an interesting rumor: Mediaset is reporting that Scolari is on his way out of Chelsea and that Abramovich will replace him with Roberto Mancini.