[han2503]

Don't know much about Damsgaard but I personally would prefer a higher profile player for the AM position. Not to mention, the AM in Pioli's system has to act like a third mid when we don't have the ball. This is why I though De Paul would have been a great option, but alas. We're also being linked with Marcel Sabitzer. Now he'd be the perfect profile for that position. He's a really aggressive player that can practically play any position in midfield, has great vision and shooting ability. He's on his last year of contract so he won't cost as much


But as expected we're being linked to every attacking mid under the sun

For me, from all the players we're linked with, some are great some are simply not acceptable if we want to stay in the CL spots

Acceptable (I'd actually want both):
Ziyech
Sabitzer

Unacceptable:
Ceballos
James
Zaccagni
Ilicic

No opinion as I haven't seen much of them:
Damsgaard
Lovro Majer (do you know anything about him Fillipo?)

[han2503]

@FabrizioRomano: #ACMilan will announce re-signing of Brahim Diaz 'in the coming days' - two full-backs eyed


Great that he's staying. Aside from having the talent and the x-factor, he's shown real enthusiasm in his time at Milan. Someone who is clearly grateful and ready to work hard for the team. His celebrations at the end of that Atalanta game were all you needed to see imo to know how well he's integrated into the group.

Hopefully the 20m buyout is included

[Fillipo Simone]

Damsgaard is a winger, not an AM.

Lovro Majer has great potential but he wouldn't be a immediat fix for our problem. Why would Ceballos and James be unacceptable? I'm lagging behind with EPL but aren't they both coming off a very good season?

Also, why do you have the constant need of explaining and (to an extent) justifying Hakan? Now it's Ibra who should/could be at fault here? No. Hakan has weak character. He showed that numerous times by now with HSV, Lever, Milan and Turkey. He's a problematic type of player but not like Ibra extroverted but introverted.

And another thing... Caldara is completely broken and unreliable. The ONLY logical solution is to get rid of him and not cling on him so that when another crisis arises he can bomb in and get injured after one or two veteran-style games. Honestly... And Kalulu and Gabbia have to stay. We need a bigger roster and you can't expect us to have 4th and 5th or 3rd options that are something other then green youngsters.

[X-Offender]

Don't know much about Damsgaard but I personally would prefer a higher profile player for the AM position. Not to mention, the AM in Pioli's system has to act like a third mid when we don't have the ball. This is why I though De Paul would have been a great option, but alas. We're also being linked with Marcel Sabitzer. Now he'd be the perfect profile for that position. He's a really aggressive player that can practically play any position in midfield, has great vision and shooting ability. He's on his last year of contract so he won't cost as much


But as expected we're being linked to every attacking mid under the sun

For me, from all the players we're linked with, some are great some are simply not acceptable if we want to stay in the CL spots

Acceptable (I'd actually want both):
Ziyech
Sabitzer

Unacceptable:
Ceballos
James
Zaccagni
Ilicic

No opinion as I haven't seen much of them:
Damsgaard
Lovro Majer (do you know anything about him Fillipo?)

Haven't seen this Sabitzer guy, will make sure to check him out vs Italy. But from some YT clips he reminds a bit of De Paul, i.e. aggressive, hard-working, good technique and vision.

Speaking of De Paul, Udinese's SD said negotiations with Atletico are going on, but there's considerable difference between request and demand, and that there are other clubs out there interested in the player. An opening? I think he's just putting pressure on Atletico. But strange considering everyone had given the deal for sealed.

@FabrizioRomano: #ACMilan will announce re-signing of Brahim Diaz 'in the coming days' - two full-backs eyed


Great that he's staying. Aside from having the talent and the x-factor, he's shown real enthusiasm in his time at Milan. Someone who is clearly grateful and ready to work hard for the team. His celebrations at the end of that Atalanta game were all you needed to see imo to know how well he's integrated into the group.

Hopefully the 20m buyout is included

Totally agreed. I have my doubts about him being suited for Serie A, but his passion and enthusiasm for our shirt have won me over.

Why would Ceballos and James be unacceptable? I'm lagging behind with EPL but aren't they both coming off a very good season?

Ceballos comes from two disappointing seasons at Arsenal. After a two-year loan they're going to send him back to Madrid. He wasn't even picked for the Euros.

James is just... James, man. When has he ever been good? A one-hit wonder at that 2014 World Cup, then he's been a regular bench warmer, at Madrid and at Bayern. Now at 30 years old he's washed up, definitely not the kind of profile we need to go after.

[han2503]

Damsgaard is a winger, not an AM.

Lovro Majer has great potential but he wouldn't be a immediat fix for our problem. Why would Ceballos and James be unacceptable? I'm lagging behind with EPL but aren't they both coming off a very good season?

Also, why do you have the constant need of explaining and (to an extent) justifying Hakan? Now it's Ibra who should/could be at fault here? No. Hakan has weak character. He showed that numerous times by now with HSV, Lever, Milan and Turkey. He's a problematic type of player but not like Ibra extroverted but introverted.

And another thing... Caldara is completely broken and unreliable. The ONLY logical solution is to get rid of him and not cling on him so that when another crisis arises he can bomb in and get injured after one or two veteran-style games. Honestly... And Kalulu and Gabbia have to stay. We need a bigger roster and you can't expect us to have 4th and 5th or 3rd options that are something other then green youngsters.

I read somewhere that he can play AM as well

I'm not justifying Hakan. I might have not added the part about his fragile ego and just thought about it in my head. But it was obvious that there was some saltiness there after Zlatan dragged him multiple times during games. Hakan is a fragile player no doubt. That's why I mentioned that something must have happened for him to go to Inter for a meagre amount. It's not a justification but a comment on his questionable character

Like I said a million times. I would have preferred if we had managed to keep him because this has caused extra problems for us. Obviously, I want a better starting AM and would have been fine had we sold him for actual money. But for this season, I would have preferred to have the management concentrate on a RW. Now any potential budget has to be split.

Re Ceballos. Absolutely awful at Arsenal. He could still do well in Serie A, players like him tend to not really adapt well to the EPL. But as a profile, he's absolutely not what we need. He's not an AM and he's not someone who can rotate with Kessie/Bennacer either. We don't have any use for him

Same argument goes for James, he's not been that great at Everton either save for the first 2 months or so. He's been injury prone as well, not to mention, he's not the right profile for our AM role. Like I said, our attacking mid has to be someone who can drop into midfield, and while James is classified as an AM, he veers more towards CF rather than midfielder imo

That's why Sabitzer would be perfect for us imo

Haven't seen this Sabitzer guy, will make sure to check him out vs Italy. But from some YT clips he reminds a bit of De Paul, i.e. aggressive, hard-working, good technique and vision.

Speaking of De Paul, Udinese's SD said negotiations with Atletico are going on, but there's considerable difference between request and demand, and that there are other clubs out there interested in the player. An opening? I think he's just putting pressure on Atletico. But strange considering everyone had given the deal for sealed.

Totally agreed. I have my doubts about him being suited for Serie A, but his passion and enthusiasm for our shirt have won me over.

Ceballos comes from two disappointing seasons at Arsenal. After a two-year loan they're going to send him back to Madrid. He wasn't even picked for the Euros.

James is just... James, man. When has he ever been good? A one-hit wonder at that 2014 World Cup, then he's been a regular bench warmer, at Madrid and at Bayern. Now at 30 years old he's washed up, definitely not the kind of profile we need to go after.

Oh, yes, although I think De Paul is a bit more technical while Sabitzer a more powerful player

Romano reiterated that it's done. I don't see us coming anywhere close to matching their offer.

I think Diaz is a gem. I don't think style matters, he has all the skill in the world. He just needs to add more end product to his game because if he can do that he'd be lethal with his pace, balance and dribbling. I think if he played more regularly he'd evolve a lot.

[han2503]

Ag.#Bakayoko ?We will do everything possible to bring it to the #Milan ,#Maldini knows him well "

What do you guys think of Baka returning?

I actually think it would be perfect for us and save us a huge headache for when the AFCON starts and we lose Benna and Kessie for nearly a month

Kessie, Bennacer, Bakayoko and Tonali would be a great foursome for that double pivot imo.

[Fillipo Simone]

Agreed, perfect signing.

[Rossoneri7]

Kessie's represetatives met with Milan management to inform/warn them that the asking is 5-6M, and not to waste their time with negotiations. If the asking package is ready, then to call them in to sign, otherwise nothing.

This seems to be bad, not sure how the management will respond.

[han2503]

Kessie's represetatives met with Milan management to inform/warn them that the asking is 5-6M, and not to waste their time with negotiations. If the asking package is ready, then to call them in to sign, otherwise nothing.

This seems to be bad, not sure how the management will respond.

I think Pedulla reported this. Man's full of sh!t, doesn't know anything about what's going on at any club.

[han2503]

Kessie's represetatives met with Milan management to inform/warn them that the asking is 5-6M, and not to waste their time with negotiations. If the asking package is ready, then to call them in to sign, otherwise nothing.

This seems to be bad, not sure how the management will respond.

And btw, if this is the case we need to f@ckin' pay the man. He's the only one who deserves what he's asking for from the players that are running down their contracts. We need to lock him down long term. Just give him the 5m and be done with it.

[X-Offender]

And btw, if this is the case we need to f@ckin' pay the man. He's the only one who deserves what he's asking for from the players that are running down their contracts. We need to lock him down long term. Just give him the 5m and be done with it.

I read somewhere that we're going to offer him what he's asking for. I would normally say 'don't worry', but I said that about Dollarumma and Capanoglu as well, and look how those ended.

Still, I don't think we'll let Kessie go. It's not like he's asking 10M.

[X-Offender]

Kaio Jorge and Milan, a possible but far from simple option. According to what TMW reconstructed, a meeting with the boy's entourage took place on Tuesday. And on that occasion, the necessary figures were put on the table to buy the Brazilian striker born in 2002 who has a contract with Santos expiring in December.

To sell him immediately, the Brazilian club asks for 10 million euros. And just as many are needed as a commission upon signing. Today, therefore, the Kaio Jorge operation costs about 20 million euros: Milan is thinking, but today Napoli remains ahead, another club interested in the 19-year-old striker.

Link

Buh, never heard of him. But paying 20M for someone whose contract expires in December is nuts. If this news is reliable at all, that is.

[han2503]

I read somewhere that we're going to offer him what he's asking for. I would normally say 'don't worry', but I said that about Dollarumma and Capanoglu as well, and look how those ended.

Still, I don't think we'll let Kessie go. It's not like he's asking 10M.

I think Donnarumma's demands were just impossible to meet for us. We went higher than we would have for anyone with him

With Hakan I think they deemed him worth a certain number and did no want to budge from it.

Do I agree with either decision? Not sure. I think the club could have gotten the longer end of the stick had we renewed both and tried to sell next summer. Of course then you have to face the possibility of being unable to sell both and being stuck with hefty wages on the bill...

It's a difficult choice either way for the club.

Buh, never heard of him. But paying 20M for someone whose contract expires in December is nuts. If this news is reliable at all, that is.

No way we'd pay anywhere close to that when we can barely pay that kind of money to actual known players who have experience in Europe

[X-Offender]

I'm really getting sick and tired with all these mercato rumours. It's like we're being linked with every trequartsita and forward under the sun just for the sake of it. Every day I open the news there's a new name being thrown.

I'm not gonna believe anything anymore until things get serious.

[han2503]

I'm really getting sick and tired with all these mercato rumours. It's like we're being linked with every trequartsita and forward under the sun just for the sake of it. Every day I open the news there's a new name being thrown.

I'm not gonna believe anything anymore until things get serious.

I don't think anything significant will get done before the Euros are over

Only PSG and City seems to be moving aggressively this summer, which is no surprise seeing as most clubs don't have any money