[Jack Sparrow]

Guardiola will not transform us into Barcelona. Even if we purchased the players he needs. Barcelona's 4-3-3 is taught from grass-roots to the senior level. It was a work in progress for over a decade and it finally paid off for them. The same will not happen at Milan.

Nevertheless, he has the credentials and trophies to back a bid in taking the bench at Milan. I would consider him a prime candidate and welcome him.

Exactly. I would be happy with him taking part in the grass roots program. But then that means keeping success away for another 5 years.

Why would a record breaking coach want to do that?? He can easily do just like Mourinho and constantly only switch to clubs which can challenge for trophies from the word go.

And why is Berlusconi alright with investing in players for Guardiola and not Allegri? Is it purely because of playing style?

[Rossoneri7]

And why is Berlusconi alright with investing in players for Guardiola and not Allegri? Is it purely because of playing style?

Not really, it is clearly the fact Milan is under construction now (in an effort to create a fortress financial position), by the next transfer windows we will gradually see investments in the club. Allegri's problem is wrong-timing.

[Fillipo Simone]

Not really, it is clearly the fact Milan is under construction now (in an effort to create a fortress financial position), by the next transfer windows we will gradually see investments in the club. Allegri's problem is wrong-timing.

You really think? I'd say lack of competence primarily.

[kurtsimonw]

Leonardo and Allegri are/were clearly scapegoats. Allegri's success of the past 24 months has given Berlusconi more time to waste.

[Rossoneri7]

Well, we had to conform to a cumulative loss of 45MM over three years starting from 2012. Noting that we average 60MM loss per annum due in most part to wages consuming 90% of our Revenue. We had to reduce our wages by strictly enforcing a wage-cap. The same is the primary reason why players prefer to go to the EPL than Serie A.

[Jack Bauer]

Milan are keeping an eye on Cameroon and Marseille stopper Nicolas N’Koulou, the Italian giants have confirmed.

“He is a player who we have been monitoring since he was with Monaco,” Diavolo director Ariedo Braida told La Provence.

“At the minute, we already have six players in his role and therefore he is not at the top of our list. It’s also not that easy to sign players anymore because of asking prices.

“It would be difficult to sign him during the January transfer window, but we’ll continue to watch him to understand whether he could do a good job for us in the future.”

N’Koulou, 22, signed a four-year contract with his current club after leaving Monaco in June 2011.

http://www.football-italia.net/26162/milan...koulou-interest

[CHU-LIP]

“At the minute, we already have six players in his role and therefore he is not at the top of our list. It’s also not that easy to sign players anymore because of asking prices.

Yepes, Mexes, Bonera, Zapata, Acerbi and...?

[Jack Bauer]

Yeah, Braida is a little senile there.

[Fillipo Simone]

Maybe he's counting de Jong as well?

[Jack Bauer]

Why would he? Can't see any reason for de Jong to play CB (did he play there in the past at all?) unless a really major injury crisis.

[Fillipo Simone]

He's done it in the past for HSV. Milan is know for doing such "errors"; just remember how Seedorf was a striker.

[kurtsimonw]

Unless he means one of the full backs can play there? I can't imagine who though.

[han2503]

He's done it in the past for HSV. Milan is know for doing such "errors"; just remember how Seedorf was a striker.

Lol, exactly

When the counted Ambro as a CB and then resorted to playing him as a striker in some games, or how Urby is everything but a GK these days.

[Fillipo Simone]

Unless he means one of the full backs can play there? I can't imagine who though.

Hmh. That makes me think of Didac Vila.

[Jack Bauer]

Maybe our Algerian diamond can.

Bonera - Acerbi - Mesbah - Antonini. I would love to see that defensive line in some coppa game for entertainment purposes.