Amelia all the way

Boruc is a problematic person, no thanks to that. He can join the Mutu gang.

Boruc is like Dida. He makes great saves but terrible blunders as well. I want a goalie who's stable and just does his job well.

Oh if only we had money. Then we could get Akinfeev.

Well, there's one category in which Boruc is far superior to Dida, and that's being a complete horse's åss.

According to the mercato snippet on sky tg24 just now, Fester apparently met with Genoa's Preziosi to work out a transfer for Sokratis to Milan. (no url, saw this one on tv)

Ok. Then Kaladze has to be going!!

Sokratis Papa... is an unreal defender. If we sign him, it would be absolutely amazing.



Here's some inside info on this guy:

Sokratis Papastathopoulos



Age= 22 (June 9, 1988)

Height= 1.85m

Position= CB/CDM



Genoa signed him when he was 19 for 4m Euros.

He is an unreal defender, very strong and big. Talented with a good sense of positioning and rarely puts a foot wrong. He's got grit and is quite physical. Can be at time card-prone. During the world cup he played 127 minutes for greece.


-----

He'd be a great addition if he were to come. He's ofcourse nowhere near Thiago Silva or Nesta's level but thats expected.


My CB rankings:

1) Nesta
2) Silva
3) Sokratis (if he joined)
4) Bonera
5) Yepes
6) Onyewu
7) Albertazzi
8) kaladze

oh so someone perfect to replace Nesta when he's hurt? doesn't sound like something our management would be into... but we can hope...

To be honest TheOgre, I'd say he'd be our starting CB next to thiago silva for 8-10 years once nesta retires.

The marketing manager of Flamengo recently said this. It seems they are quite serious about Ronaldinho. No mention of prices yet.

No words from the mgmt yet on this either.



i bet a lot of people are happy about this

Sokratis does look a bit like dst.

looks like honda will be our first big transfer guys

We don't even have to spend a dime but watch after this deal galliani says were fine and we can't afford anymore signings lmfao!

a picture of the new pirlo recently signed by us...Marco Ezio Fossati

http://www.marcofossati.net/index.php?opti...r&Itemid=15



ps: I think jack just got a boner....

If it had been anything but that pillow , you'd probably be right. Why couldn't he have been holding a Superman pillow? Why is he wearing pink??!! He's been too long at Inter...!!

His website shows him wearing the Azzuri jersey. What's with that? And is he really the new Pirlo?

Well thats what they say. He is one of the most highly talented youth in Italy, im quite surprised we got him tbh. This signing is similar to fabregas to arsenal.

He used to play for us and was our captain until 15. Then he went to Inter for 3 years and now he's back. As far as I can tell, the only reason inter sold him is because his contract runs out next year and they would get nothing for him.

We probably paid 5m for him alone is my guess and 2m for the other two.

Hmm....

Well I still find De Vito! to be much cuter!

But I have a thing for left backs.

Fossati... sounds like a star's name!

How old is he? 18?

First team or youth team?

I'd like to see more youths given a chance this season..

wow almost better then Janku and Kaladze

Hopefully first team in the future.



Who doesn't?

Hopefully Allegri does something...

17

tuttomercatoweb reports Flamengo as saying they've got a verbal agreement with Ronaldinho. link

ummm Blue...you might be right...I'm going to be pretty upset if this happens.



hype.com (ESPN)

If we sell Dinho and buy a promising young AM like Pastore (and switch to 4-3-1-2), who's to complain?!

But we all know that's not going to happen. If we do indeed sell Dinho we'll replace him with someone cheaper/older and willing to accept a smaller wage. Just like what happened with Kaka and Sheva. The only player we replaced with someone who is actually competent is Paolo (Silva) and that's only because he came on the cheap side and doesn't demand a huge wage

I think y'all overrate Pastore highly. Sure he's a good player and all that, but is he a replacement for Dinho? I'm at least not sure.

I will be upset if Dinho leave Milan... Cuz we ain't gonna get nothing instead for him, that's for sure.

P.S. Ibra is worse than Dinho, believe me.

Henry's joining Red Bulls on 15 th July, so I think Barca's notgonna sell it's second striker to leave Villa play alone. BTW, what's Ibra's salary at Barca ?

A lot more than Milan is willing to pay. (somewhere around 12-13 mln) -- if memory serves.

So guys, if Milan does sell Ronaldinho (the verbal agreement with Flamengo story has also appeared on Mediaset's site), and Ibrahimovic is not a viable option, who SHOULD the club pick up?

I haven't been following the transfer rumours until today, but there was also an article on ESPN about Juve and City battling for Dzeko with no mention of Milan. So I assume that's over with?

This offense is going to suck.

Well realistically speaking I really cannot think of anyone who:

a. Fits our budget.
b. Would accept the wage we're willing to offer.
c. And most importantly is as good as Dinho is (or at least somewhere near that level) if points A and B are met.

That being said, I think all of this is just talk. I can't see Dinho going into this stage of his carreer for at least another 2 years. He's just turned 30 and had a very good season at a top European club! Why would he go back to Brazil now?

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11854_6259007,00.html

Sky Sports is saying dinho's gone as well

And will he be replace by Ibra ?

Who's caused all those gossips, then ? There are too much of them and they make me believe it... I wish it wasn't true though

As far as replacing ronaldinho...

there's always that name Krasic that was popping up quite often last season and during pre-world cup rumor hype. He would cost 15 mil? Sounds like Juve gave up on him? He's definitely good. Whether he is world class - like Dinho absolutely is when in the mood - remains to be seen.

I really, really liked watching Eljero Elia this world cup. he may just be a little naive in his play, but his talent (dribbles, vision, crossing accuracy) is undeniable. Questions regarding his consistency and willingness track back remain though.

Joe Cole just seems like the kind of player our management would go for. His name is bigger than his abilities at this point, he's exactly at that point of his career - entering the twilight - where our management would swoop in for a free transfer, champion him as a great name of the sport, and hope he recovers his best. That said, I feel he should have played for England over lennon and wright phillips. I think he has talent, and i'd love it if we kept dinho AND brought in Joe Cole. But if dinho leaves and the only addition we make is joe cole, i'll be sad.

Lazzari? Doesn't he play on the wing sometimes? Or at least I've seen him pop up on the left wing and contribute to attacks for Cagliari that way..

I wish, but not gonna happen: Michel Bastos. In Pro Evolution: I have Bastos playing on the right, Pato cutting in from the left, and a Dzeko/Borriello CF rotation. I score lots :-).

Now, moving away from Dinho and onto other player replacements: does anyone else agree with me that Kevin Prince-Boateng would make for a nice Clarence Seedorf replacement?

This fish would give Elia and Krasic both a big fins up. Bastos....meh. He plays for Lyon and my person doesn't like them. (goodish player though and can make impressive little runs)

Also worth putting up on the 'not gonna happen' list (but nice to think about) are various of the young German players (Schweinsteiger, Muller, Ozil) - even if they were to be available, their price has almost certainly gone WAY up after the world cup.

If they drop 20m for him, I see no reason why we can't get back into the Dzeko race. In fact, if we sell him, I'll be highly disappointed if we don't. 30m + Gattuso I am almost certain would be accepted. I think the 'we want 60m' is bogus especially since Man City are about to drop all interest in him (here). 20m from Dinho, add 10m that is just sitting in the coffers now and then throw in want-away Gattuso who Wolfsburg has shown interest in already (a $40m bid in total) and we have one of the most promising players in the world at the moment.

Depth Chart in order of importance:

Att: Pato, Dzeko, Borri, Inzaghi

DM: Pirlo, Ambro, Flam, Strasser

We still have plenty of depth in attack and DM through the sale of both players and the acquisition of Dzeko.

If Galliani can get off his "lets be friends with everyone" and kick out the likes of Janku and Kaladze like a man we'd have enough to sign a decent RB or LB.

Backs: Antonini, New RB, Zambro, Oddo (With reduced wage)

With this plan we've created a team that is able to compete and integrated youth into the depth chart. I know writing this out is a lot easier said than done, but I would at least like to see some effort from these guys, which I feel is just not happening right now.



EDIT: Forgot about Elia. We should grab him while we can via the sale of Huntelaar.

Milan has also been linked with Podolski, apparently he would cost around 12mil and is being considered as a cheaper alternative to Ibra. I personally like Podolski and he had a decent world cup, but he has a history of underperforming with clubs.

http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/podolski...dasdasftb_9/Tes

Welcome! Podolski is a head scratcher for me. He looks so damn sharp in international competitions, but so damn lost for his club sides. If we get a more dynamic box to box midfielder, then podolski on the left would work. But replacing a departing Dinho with Podolski would, in my opinion, hurt. Dinho ensures possession much better.

F**k it. Let's sign Diego Forlan.

Works for me!

(While we're thinking Spanish league strikers, there's always Giuseppe Rossi).

Ronaldinho will not stay for less than 4 mil./year
Our managment want's to sell Ronaldinho so we can transfer new player.
Berlusconi is in love with Ronaldinho and I'd be really surprised to see that his wish would not be accomplished.

The result = Ronaldinho signs new contract for 4-5mil/year , we sell another player ( Huntelaar or Gattuso ).

Why would Krasic be a replacement for Ronaldinho? They even play on different positions.

About Podolski - he had a very promising season at Köln once, but after his Bayern move he underperformed. With Köln also last season; so we cannot be sure what would turn out with him. Still, I'd rather take and shot an see what would come out.

Anyway - selling almost everyone makes more sense then Ronaldinho. If we sell Gattuso we have Ambrosini and Flamini and Strasser and we can buy a new one, there are plenty of options. If we sell Huntelaar, same story. If we sell Ronaldinho we have no other option then buy a player who will not be on his level.

Umm, well they're both wing attackers. It's not like Krasic is a Center Back that we'd be asking to replace Dinho. Maybe not the exact same positions, since dinho plays as a left winger and krasic a right winger. But after all, they are wing-attackers. Dinho pops up on the right occasionally, just as Krasic pops up on the left occasionally, when the run of play necessitates.

A simple switch, putting Pato on the left (allowing him to cut in onto his right, effectively making him a far more dangerous attacker - similar to how Robben and Messi are played) and playing Krasic on the right would effectively replace Dinho's presence in attack.

See? Simple.

Why are we so worried about REPLACING DINHO all of a sudden. When Kaka left, we effectively replaced him with a player (in Dinho - LWF) who is not exactly like Kaka, but with a formation switch (moving Pato from SS to RW) made it work. The same could happen if Dinho left. Hence, Krasic would be a viable replacement, in theory. Whether that translates to similar levels of quality is a question mark that hinges on Krasic adapting to Serie A (something that Dinho took a good season to do).

Oh yea btw, nobody is underrating Pastore. He's a quality player and extremely young. Maybe not of Dinho's stature yet, but certainly will be. When people say replace Dinho with Pastore, it's also considering the age factor, and the tactical realignment (4-3-3 back to the time-tested 4-3-1-2). After all, Dinho's got 1 maybe 2 more years of top level contribution. Pastore's got about 8. If we were to make a rational decision about our future, and had an option of getting Pastore instead of Dinho - the decision would be Pastore. If you don't rate him, you probably haven't watched him.



True. Other sales should be prioritized. If Dinho goes while the dead weight stays...i won't stop being a fan of AC Milan, but I will exercise my right as a fan to vehemently protest a management that no longer has the foresight needed to run a successful club.

As if...

Think again cuz he ain't gonna be on the cheap!

Krasić for Dinho would be the ideal move. First, because we'd be switching Pato to the left where he's much more dangerous and deadly than on the right. Second, Krasić doesn't cost more than 15m, thus considering we'd sell Dinho for around the same price, we wouldn't be at a loss. Third, Krasić is someone who runs a lot and tracks back a lot, unlike fatty.

Isn't Krasic already set for Juventus? It isn't official yet, but yesterday, one of their board members confirmed Krasic and Dzeko could be on their way to Turin. Which is funny, because they both support Milan and were so close to San Siro. Anyways, I don't think switching Pato to the left is in any way better than bringing him back to the support striker position. With that in mind, my suggestion for Ronaldinho /or Seedorf for that matter/ replacement has always been Stevan Jovetić. He can play behind Borriello and Pato, he could play as a left midfielder, he could play a Seedorf-like role any time, he could be a striker as well. The Serie A experience matters as well. I find it strange that there are almost no rumors about him this summer. I guess he is either completely unsellable /which is sad since Fio will only get weaker now that Prandelli is gone/, or for some weird reason, nobody is impressed with him because of Fio's disastrous season in Serie A. Berlu should forget the "big star" crap and provide money for one talented young midfielder /Jovetic/ and a right back /De Silvestri, Van Der Wiel/. It will be more than enough if we pay more attetion to our primavera players. Andrea De Vito could be Antonini's alternative, Strasser for Rino and Romagnoli/Albertazzi for Kaladze. Verdi, Zigoni, Addiah, Oduamadi, Legati and our new purchase, Fossati, will go somewhere on loan, but some of them will definetely return and be part of the first team. Paloschi and Astori will return new summer as well.

I would support the Jovetic transfer...I think.