^^ Ah, the Mediaset list, isn't it?

Speaking of Mediaset, both they and tuttomercatoweb are noting today that Fabio Cannavaro is out of contract at end of season and that Milan may pick him up. Two years ago, I'd have been thrilled at the idea. Now? Not so much.

^^ Ah, the Mediaset list, isn't it?

But it's not said it will be a big striker, because we already have Borriello.

PAVLYECHENKO anywone?
(whatching russia /azerbbaijan)

just another example why this team is so poorly management. ever herd of a plan b, because a team only needs 1 player for every position, thats why subs dont exist. besides the idea of squad rotation and injury factor to which boriello is obviously immuned

IMO our gaping needs (and since we always seem to be 2 or 3 steps behind i highly doubt we'll deal with most of them)= a proper center back, a RB and a LB (zambro has been ok but he plays way too much,janku has been exposed way too many times),a creative mid to get seedorf the hell away from a starting spot, and a striker to pair up with pato and pippo and boriello rotating.

Am I the only one who does not think Abate is good enough to return to Milan? I believe his game is too one-sided.

Guys we shouldn't be saying or criticizing our players that have actually done good..Abate did good and is still doing good for Torino

Abate is no RB...Yet

Throwing him in the defence would be like asking Pato to be a holding midfielder. It just isnt appropriate yet. In time maybe, but he would always be a Janku style FB with defensive deficiencies

Am I the only one who does not think Abate is good enough to return to Milan? I believe his game is too one-sided.

The links with Cannavaro (36) are getting stronger with us keen on giving a contract of 2 years with 2.5mil per year. Also it appears the links with kanoute were fantasy and have been denied. Sevilla's coach said this: "When you have the best players always run the risk of losing, but I want to reassure fans of Kanouté because he has no plans to leave this summer"


Finally were linked now with kuzmanovic (22) from fio and they are linked palombo from samp to replace him if he leaves.. Gourcuff is also linked with a return to us and then a possible transfer to chelsea/lyon/arsenal/bayern which are keen on purchasing him.

(milannews.it)

According to AS, AC Milan could try to take advantage from the difficulties in the contract talks between Barcelona and goalkeeper Victor Valdes. The catalan player could be an alternative to Cagliari's Federico Marchetti.

AC Milan and Fiorentina are both tracking Italy international and Sampdoria midfielder Angelo Palombo (27).

Inter are interested in Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o (28). The Nerazzurri are ready to offer Adriano plus 20 milion euros for the African striker. Barcelona could accept if they will sign France and Lyon forward Karim Benzema.

If this goes through I will be very mad We better jump on this negotiation wagon if inter are going for him. I'd say offer 30 cash straight up. If inter get Eto, i will be very very scared of them next year. Ibra / Eto up front, omg

You think we need another potential injury guy?

He had his days with Barca and Dinho, we don't need to make a re-run of it. I'd pass..

Who would you prefer for those positions, Habitant? Anyone come to mind?

Also, do you think any currently-owned (or co-owned) players might fit any of the positions named?

are you actually serious with this statement...


You would pass eto? Which striker in the world right now can compare to him? Certainly none of our strikers come even close to him.


He has 29 goals this season and counting. If we had a chance to sign him why would you say no? Thats ridiculous. Who would you sign thats better?


If inter get him, it will be very hard for us to compete with against them.

So Gourcuff is better then any of our midfielders, Eto'o cannot be compared to any of our strikers,..interesting and tempting. Also, Mourinho is better then any coach we had in recent time, or even considered. Am I a fool?

Report: Milan Challenge Spanish Giants For Neymar And Keirrison


According to reports in today’s edition of the Corriere dello Sport, Milan have stepped up their chase for Brazilian sensations Keirrison and Neymar and are ready to outbid Spanish sides Real Madrid and Barcelona to bring the duo to the San Siro.

Real are said to be chasing Santos' 17-year-old hitman Neymar, while Spanish sources have suggested that Barcelona have reached an initial agreement to sign Palmeiras 20-year-old ace Keirrison next summer.

However, Milan are closely monitoring both players through technical director Leonardo, who already pulled the strings back in 2007 when the Diavoli beat off the crème of European football to sign Alexandre Pato from Internacional.

Keirrison’s agent has stressed that his client would like to stay at Palmeiras until at least 2010, but would not turn down the opportunity to move to a big European club.

As for Neymar, his agent is Wagner Ribeiro, who already negotiated Kaka’s transfer to Milan in 2003.

But his rescission clause of €30 million could put off the Rossoneri, as vice-president Adriano Galliani has already warned that the current economic downturn will not allow them to splash out in the transfer market in the summer.

Frank Rijkaard Has Five Major Job Offers - Report


Frank Rijkaard has had offers from Manchester City, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Real Madrid to return to coaching next season and all have asked him to name his price, according to a report.

The Dutch coach's stock is still high after his success with Barcelona, despite not winning a trophy for the last two years of his time in charge at Camp Nou.

It is his style, tactics and manner that have attracted five of the continent's wealthiest clubs and some of the clubs involved have sent clear messages to their current trainers about the prospect.

Rijkaard left Barcelona last summer and was quick to turn down the chance to take over at Newcastle United, CSKA Moscow and even the Mexico national team, among others, Sport state.

Following a season moving between his home in
Holland, France and Catalunya, the former Netherlands coach is ready to return to work and is weighing up all the bids.

Manchester City's offer for him to replace the beleaguered Mark Hughes is the most attractive, according to Sport, given that Rijkaard would be given a blank chequebook for new players.

Chelsea is also another option and the Blues' interest in him has been well documented, while his agent, Perry Overeem, made no secret that it could well be something to consider.

"Rijkaard is a big fan of the Premier League and would be very interested in working with Chelsea, but it would depend on the conditions and the plans," he told Sky Sports News.

"He would want to have a long-term contract, not just one or two seasons."

There could also be bids from AC Milan and Bayern Munich and Rijkaard is known to be tempted by the Italian club, where he played for many seasons, but the paper insists that he has already ruled out joining Real Madrid.

just another example why this team is so poorly management. ever herd of a plan b, because a team only needs 1 player for every position, thats why subs dont exist. besides the idea of squad rotation and injury factor to which boriello is obviously immuned

Well done, hab!

btw i'm currently wearing my pato long sleeve jersey i got the other day (has all the patches, in cluding world club cub and the sitching right bellow the badge:"il club piu titolato al mondo" ... w/e i wanted it as authentic as possible.

^i dunno about you but i'm fricken pumped as hell, summers arriving, the snow is alsmot all melted and so i'll be able to play in few weeks!

btw i'm currently wearing my pato long sleeve jersey i got the other day (has all the patches, in cluding world club cub and the sitching right bellow the badge:"il club piu titolato al mondo" ... w/e i wanted it as authentic as possible.

Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed that he is delighted that he opted to stay with Premier League club Arsenal last summer.

The Togo international forward was thought to be a €26.8 million (£25m) transfer target for Serie A giants Milan.

However, the 25-year-old former Metz and Monaco star says he was correct in deciding to remain with the Gunners, and hopes to enjoy a long a successful career with them.

"I'm very happy. I never regret anything," Adebayor is quoted as saying by The Sun.

"At the moment it is very difficult for the club because we haven't won a lot of games in the league but I'm still happy to be at Arsenal.

"It's my desire, it's what I show everyone and it's what I tell everyone. I want to stay at Arsenal."

The north London club are currently fourth in the Premier League, ten points behind leaders Manchester United.

Although they appear to be out of the title race this season, Adebayor believes that once everybody is fit and raring to go, Arsenal will challenge for top honours once more.

"Most of our players have been injured. We've missed Eduardo for several months, Tomas Rosicky for about a year, Theo Walcott for three or four months, Cesc Fabregas for almost six months and I've also been injured for two or three weeks.

"I think if Manchester United had to do without Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs, Berbatov and Nani, they wouldn't have the same team as they have now. They wouldn't be winning every game.

"When we get those players back, we'll have a chance of winning something."

(You believe something published by The Sun and then presumably copied by goal.com? That's like the National Enquirer quoting something People Magazine printed.)

(You believe something published by The Sun and then presumably copied by goal.com? That's like the National Enquirer quoting something People Magazine printed.)

Daily mirror is reporting that man city and cannavaro are talking terms for next season and its possible they could sign the 36 year old Italian Centeral Defender.

The Daily Mirror is a credible as The Sun.

And Cannavaro is not the only pathetic one in defence, they are all to blame.

The so-called quotes one sees in The Sun are - correct me if I'm way wrong, UK guys - more often than not the product of the imagination of the writer. In other words, NOT credible.

They're worse. See if you can ever get hold of a print copy of one of them, Blue, and you'll see. Any paper that has a naked girl on page 3 every day...should probably not be taken seriously.

Post whatever you like, Blue. Even if it's from a source some may consider unreliable, there may be entertainment value in it if nothing else!

(I really don't care where you get the stories from. Honest. That said, some sources are more reliable than others. The English tabloids, in general, just aren't reliable.)

It may mean you do, but it doesn't mean I have to. I'm perfectly within my rights to comment on whether or not I think a source is or is not reliable.