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Adriano Galliani launches: "In January we'll take Oddo and another defender, and if the market will allow us, we'll sign a goalkeeper aswell. Ilsinho and Pato? We have a brasilian spirit and we'll confirm it. Kakà won't move and stop talking of Shevchenko. Ancelotti will stay with us, in the good and in the bad".
Meanwhile Real Madrid offers Cassano with a low price. In alternatives one between Iaquinta and Di Natale of Udinese.

I'm not sure if this is true or not, the website I read it from got it from La Repubblica, italian newspapper. I don't know if Galliani said those things, but if he did...

i don't believe it too! i don't believe nothing about Milan unless it is published on the official website.
they never say with such certainty "we will sign Oddo!"
in fact us fans better forget about talented players! Pato will end up in Barca or Real, just like Higuain did and Gago will...
this news is somehow disappointing for me...

If it's a quote... usually TuttoMercato is reliable. But we'll see. If Oddo is confirmed I'll be satisfied for the RB position.

Then, I'm waiting for the "and not only"...

If this is true, maybe our management finally realised that our squad isn't enough to be in the CL next year....
Oddo would be a good addition to the squad, as well as another defender.... but we should have signed players in the summer, good players don't usually leave their clubs in January.

There have been a lot of rumours these last weeks about Milan's Januray transfer window, the possible signings from my point of view:

Carrizo (River Plate)
Alexis (Getafe)
Oddo (Lazio)
Di Natale (Udinese)

I would be pretty satisfied with those four, then in June we need other signings, of course.

oddo?
I don't think he would come in january... if even

It's hard to believe that the Lazio captain will leave the club in January. But hey, when you're dealing with big clubs like Milan, Juventus, Real... it doesn't matter if it's January or June - it's a chance that can't be wasted.

me too but it's just we'll probably have to replace him in 3 or 4 years. Too bad oddo isnt younger. why not go for a younger RB like alves ( but i dont think sevilla will let him go considering he's an integral part of the squad)

That and he hasn't passed the legal age for Milan, 30

Since it's a quote I think I could trust it. But I still won't get my hopes up. I won't get excited about any transfers until I see the picture of the player holding the Milan shirt in milanello

I think our January transfer window could be one that we could use to our advandage more then we have in recent years.

GK - Carizzo - in. Kalac - get the hell out.
DF - If Cafu decides to do the honourable things and hang up his boots I think it would benefit him and his reputation. Get Oddo and Alexis. Maybe give Simic to Lazio as part of the Oddo deal and even call back Foggia from loan.
ATT - Bring in Di Natale or Suazo and try and get Cassano for a cheap price from Real.

I think these transfers could be done easily.

Another link releated with the news here.

And sorry, my error, he said we won't sign any goalkeeper in January.

We'll just have to see how this plays out. Theres no way to read it as real or rhetoric.

Galliani has a lot to do to win back the respect and trust of the fans and not just bring in Oddo.

I agree the most. Just Simic, I'd give the worst defender we have: Kaladze.

Cassano? I can't see him joining Milanello for WORK. He's still fat. Need 6 months to get in good shape.

Simic is rarely used so he would be a great bargaining chip for Lazio to hand over Oddo without any trouble. Plus he can also play as RB.

I know Kaladze is not one of your favourite players but he is good. His mistakes in the last game where because of the fact that he had been out with injury for a while. He was great last season and once we establish some sort of ragularity between our defensive pairing these mistakes will stop.

And Cassano has lost a few pounds since Cappello took over, same for R9.

I think we will be able to keep him in check in Milan with Paolo and Billy around. Because you can't deny his talents. I think if we manage to get him back to top shape (something that could be worked on quite easily in Milanello) and he helps himself with the immatuaity thing. He could be the answer to all of our problems in attack.

And considering the fact that Real want to get rid of hi as soon as possible, he will come cheap and they won't ask for Kaka

The true is that, Galliani and Braida don't have many option on hands. In January transfer window Milan can't grab ANY non-european player (only one per season - Oliviera), so almost all Brazilian and Argentinian diamonds are not reachable for Milan. It will be hard to predict also that club will want to buy player who already played in Champions League. I agree with Berlusconi that Serie A is not more attractive place to play football (Calciopoli, league level which is lower than Spain or even England), make money (bigger taxes than in both countries) and rise their abilities (it's easier to shine in more technician leagues - Spain).

I won't talk about possible transfers in or out from the club. It's really hard to predict under this circumstances (Duo Galliani and Braida and God Father Silvio). After Istambul's disappointment, i thought that some Great Time for Milan belongs to end. That this team won't win anything more, that some players must hang up their boots, shake their hands and say 'it was beautiful and in many facts the best time of my life' and try to think about something new. Trying to rebuild the team.

I was surprised when Milan achieved 2nd place in Serie A and played so good in Champions League. Again. But many of you will agree with me that we felt a little disappointment. Second place isn't that same like a first, and losing with the best team in CL 2005/2006 wasn't anything to shame. But.... And after that Shevchenko's departure, not so good Mercato and we are when we are.

We won only 5 games from 16 that we played in Serie A. It's less than 30%. Three of them in September from 10.09 to 20.09. And then in three months time Milan won only two times! All of them we won only by one goal difference. Scored 16 goals and concede 16. I don't remember such disastrous season for Milan. But it was on 1997/1998 when Milan same like this year won only five till end of December. And even earlier 1996/1997. That was two very very disappointed seasons. Milan after some years of real dominate in the world. From 1988 to 1996 (8 years) they won 5 Scudetto's, 5 times Coppa Italia 3 times Europan Cup (Champions League) and 3 times European Super Cup. Huge effort.

And again like then it's time to play and test some new players some new youngsters from our Primavera. Dear Silvio and Adriano did you forget that the main force of the Greatest and Best Ever AC Milan were OUR youngsters, OUR boys from OUR field - Franco Baresi, (since he was 16 years old) Paolo Maldini (16 years old) and even Billy Costacurta who came from Monza where he was 19? Gattuso said all the true, this Milan doesn't have his own identify any more!

If any of us would ask me 'what i would like to', i would say that trust in our boys even with two or threes average seasons than seasons with 3rd, 4th and even 2nd places. Women could admire and cry after losers but they often love with the winners

I see your point gawlo, and I somehow agree with you. But I don't think Milan's problem lies so deep like you're saying. Remember that a good signing campaign would have totaly avoided the situation we're in at the moment. I agree that some players, maybe not just after Istanbul, but at least after last season should have hung up their boots. I'm talking about Fiori, Costacurta, Cafu and even Serghino. I understand they still want to play, but staying at Milan instead of going somewhere else has just made things worse. They should have understood it was time for new blood in the team, that they weren't needed anymore. I'm getting the impression the board is starting to realise how desperate our situation is, that this team can't continue like this. I'm waiting for a complete overhaul of the squad in June. I'm not saying rebuild the team from toes to head, cause we already have the basis of a strong and competitive team with key players such as Nesta, Pirlo, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Kakà and Gilardino. We need to get rid of those players we think they're not much in use to this team anymore, and replace them with new blood that can guarante further improvement and continuation for a considerable couple of years. More or less we should do what we did in the summer of 2002, when we signed 4-5 players that turned up crucial for the continuation of our successes. I'm talking about Nesta, Simic, Seedorf, Rivaldo and Tommasn. We already had then the basis for a competitive team, with Maldini, Pirlo, Gattuso, Rui Costa, Inzaghi and Shevchenko. That's exactly what we should do in June if we want to put the word end to this situation. Get rid of old and non-motiavted players, make a couple of good signings and you'll see that this team will start flying high again.

I also see you point X-Offender, but till June there is much of time and maybe we could test youngsters from Primavera? In January as i already said we haven't got too many options to buy a really good players. And still many games to play. Maybe somebody will shine? We won't know that if we even don't try that.

We actually tried a couple of Primavera guys in the tie against Brescia. Antonelli, Lunati, Darmian and someone else I don't remember. But it's not always said these guys will shine in the future. Even if we give them time, they might still not turn who we wanted to be. And considering our actual situation, where we must obtain as many points as possible to gain the 4th spot in Serie A, I don't think experimenting with unproved and unexpereinced youngsters would be so wise. We must strangle our teeth and give that little effort in more that will give us access to the next Champions League preliminary round, and then we can think of rebuilding the team.

18/12/2006 - 09:43 Milan,

Galliani announces Oddo for january - THE DIRECTOR delegated of Milan Adriano Galliani, from two weeks from the beginning of the calciomercato of "In January we will take two defenders, one is Oddo from Lazio. We wil try to take two more players If the market allow it, if not then, we will stop here.

source - calciomercato.it

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I was reading this on calciomercato.it, and.. well, who know's if other players will arrive besides Oddo, but i would like to see another defender and perhaps suazo or cassano, at the end will need to wait, they need the new players, if they dont get new players, we won't go trough the quarterfinals on the ucl , and also in the seria A thay will have big problems, but well, will need to wait to see if our marvelous management do something, because they can actually se hoy crappy the situation is , but they don do anything at all to change it, just like gatusso said, you needs to bring young player to the team , it woul be wonderful to have costacurta on the team forever or cafu , but they cannot play at 100% of their capacity anymore, they are getting older season by season, and even maldini will have to retire some day , this season he hasn't look that good, becase he is not playing that much , but in the matches he has played has showed an great potential.

So.. well im just here waiting for... let's not hope a joke for this invernal transfer window....

Translation

Milan have officialised their offer for Oddo, but Lotito keeps saying he won't move from Lazio. However, he said that a high offer around 20 millions might make him think about it. Meanwhile president Silvio Berlusconi has given green light for another forward. In the next hours will be formalized an offer for Iaquinta.

Too expensive for his age... Lotito is asking to much... why lazio president cannot be cragniotti anymore !!!

And please... Not iaquinta , not him, why not di natale at least , or buy suazo he's 27 he can give to milan 4 years of great futbol, and with great teammates, he'll score more...

c'mon !

With 20 millions you can easily go and buy Dani Alves, Lotito you fookin moron.

exactly!

20 million for Oddo is just CRAZY!!! As you said we could get Alves for that ammount!! I think this report is the bullsh!t one. Galliani said Oddo, another defender (prob Alexis) and Di Natale or Cassano but also hinted at Pato and Ilsinho.

I think we all know that 20 million for Oddo isn't realistic not even for Lotito.

Anyway. I got this from Eurosport so I think it's safe to say that Galliani has said these things and since he has publicly stated it these will probably happen

Well... that seems to be ac milan ideology for the past 7-8 months, so i don't see it like a surprise...

a keeper is a must !

Dida will be back by January so I don't see it as a priority

he won't be ready by that time, besides, his contract is over and he'll not sign other one, and amelia is been linked with other several teams... dida will go , and will sign the amazing abbiati again... or any other keeper

20M?! For that we can get Dani Alves or Nelson like X-Off said... so, a bit stupid from Lazio president.

About Iaquinta... don't like him, but he's better than nothing... (Suazo is my first option for January)

The other defender... I'd like Chivu or Barzagli but I doubt.

With this, Milan would spend something like 30-40M at least, so... this is not goin' to happen.

He'll only probably miss a couple of the opening matches of the new year. So I don;t see why we need to get a keeper so he would play 3 games max and then sit on the bench for the rest of the season. Especially not when money needs to be spent on more problamatic areas.

imo Kalac should be put to the bench and Fiori should be the one starting for us. At least he knows how to hold the ball in his hands

Due to thier amazing policy

Suazo would be the one I would chose also.

But Chivu and Barzagli,both are cuo tied and I don't see us spending that much money on just a CB. i'd prefer if we go for Alexis. If this thing about Oddo is true (which I highly doubt, brcuase if it where I'm pretty sure Galliani would have kept his mouth shut) then we should forget about Oddo and go for Alves or Nelson, as you said. No use spending that ammount of money on a thirty year old.

Iaquinta I would rather just have no one then him. I can't see him bringing anything new and helpful to our problametic plate. Iaquinta would just be a stupid move, better spend just a bit more on something that could actually be called a USEFUL trasfer and get Suazo or Di Natale

i can only see this possible targets as the forwards we need:

*cassano
*suazo
*di natale

iif i coul choose two.. id go for suazo and cassano

Yeah me too

But will it happen ??? , and if, they cannot manage to bring two, but just to only one , my choice is suazo.

suazo would be a dream if we could get him in january..

You want both? Hum... I see that pretty impossible. We're not Real Madrid or Chelsea that can spend money like that (well, in fact we can but...).

If we buy a foward, it's only going to be one. At least for now.

I'll be happy with Suazo. I've some doubts about Cassano. The other, Di Natale... I've some doubts about his quality.

Im quite greed.. i know but , well just a dumb questions, how come if milan i the number three, or two.. in the richiest world clubs, how come, that think too much to spend mony in good players ??

It's all about the directors and their transfer-politics.

Oh, and we're not a rich club. Our owner is the one who's rich. Same for Chelsea. Real Madrid is a different situation.

Milan without Berlusconi family, Inter without Moratti family, Roma without the Sensi family...etc etc etc are nothing.

I know , i know , but good call brou, but that's what i mean , if you own a team you need to invest, and to put money at the order, so how come not they dont wnat to buy no one, are they saving to get ronaldihno....?

Politics. It's all about politics. Transfer-politics and their directors ideas/decisions.

And I guess everybody know Galliani and Braida. Berlusconi was/is always available to open his pocket.

Being the richiest guy in italy... why not

The problem is that Berlusconi is old, sick and is not the same as some years ago. And he has other things to think besides Milan. Fininveste (his company... in which Milan is a part of) and Forza-Italia (his right-wing political party)... specially this 2.

And when you've 70 years old... it's just not that easy. I guess you understand.

I surely do.

I surely do.

Any heir mentioned by the moment ?

You mean... you'll take place as the owner of Milan AFTER Silvio? Hum... good question.

Someone in the Berlusconi family for sure. Who? I dunno... Paolo Berlusconi (his younger brother?), Pier Silvio (his son)? Maybe some of this two...

Milan is the third most expensive team behind Real and Man U, meaning if some billionair wanted to open his poketets he'd have to spend more then 800 million Euro's to buy Milan off of Silvio.

When you mean richest then I think the only club you could look at in that air is Real (don't forget the king gives them his jewels ) Because they don't have an owner.

If we where to look at Chelsea right now and remove Abramovic from the picture they would be sent down a couple of division because of the fact that they would be on the minus by more then 300 mil. That's how much depth Chelsea would fall into if Roman decides that he is bored with Chelsea.
Milan is different in that manner. We usually don't rely on Silvio most of the time since Milan has become a healthy enough 'company' to rely on it's own draw of money.



I was flipping through the channels yesterday and only cought the last part of a news report mentioning Silvio I don't know what it was about but I'm assuming it wasn't that good since from what I picked up it was on his health



I thought Luigi (the youngest one) will be the one that takes over. He is the one that is the big Milanista like Silvio

Lazio value Oddo at £14m

Lazio chief Claudio Lotito has told Milan they can buy Massimo Oddo – so long as they meet his astonishing £14m asking price!

The Biancocelesti captain has been paired with a move to Milan for the last two years, but no transfer fee has ever been agreed for the attacking full-back.

The Via Turati outfit are still keen on signing the world champion, given their defensive injury problems this term, and reports suggest there has been contact.

However, Lotito has now almost doubled his £8m summer valuation of the stopper, whereas Milan are only prepared to offer £4m and the co-ownership of Pasquale Foggia, who joined Lazio on loan in August.

Oddo’s contract with the Roman club expires in 2008 and renewal talks are proving to be difficult, despite the 30-year-old’s reiterated desire that he wants to remain with the Biancocelesti.

Should Milan again fail in their latest Oddo bid, the Rossoneri might make a move for Ilsinho of Sao Paulo.

However, he has yet to receive his EU passport and would therefore be unable to land at the San Siro before June.

The 21-year-old is also under contract until 2009 and his rescission clause is set at £11m, although the Brazilian club might be willing to discuss a reduction.

The Rossoneri are also reportedly interested in Juve defender Jonathan Zebina, who could leave the club after Christmas given his frosty relationship with the Bianconeri management.


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Well, 14M or 20M .. It doesn't matter, just get us a full back !

Spending 14 mill pounds on a 30 year old is not smart. I don't think this is really true that he would ask for 14 mill Lotito knows that if he waits too long he might lose him an a free transfer so better get what he could for him right now.

Ilsinho will probably come in June and Cafu will most likely head in the other direction.

And Zebina? don't even think about it Galliani!!!

£14m = 20M euros, I think.

han, about Berlusconi, he was operated yesterday in the US. (That new that you saw...)