Hmh...why is DDR crossed off the possible signings list? Has he extended with Roma or?

Hmh...why is DDR crossed off the possible signings list? Has he extended with Roma or?

Riccardo Montolivo’s contract with Fiorentina expires in June, but he denies having a deal with Milan. “I don’t know what my future will be.”

The midfielder refused an extension and will therefore be a free agent in the summer, but while he was heavily linked with Inter, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Roma, the general belief is that he’ll end up with the Rossoneri.

“At the end of the season I will very likely leave Florence, albeit with great disappointment,” Montolivo told children ‘interviewing’ him on a visit to a paediatric hospital.

“There has not been any offer from Milan, so I don’t know what my future will be.”

The children also asked whether money or passion was the deciding factor in his career.

“Money is important in life, but without the passion you have within you right from childhood, it would all be over.

“You must never give in and always believe in your dreams. I dreamed of Serie A and I did it.”

Guys, he'll come for free, I don't see any risk on that. Clearly he can perform in a better level than Seedorf so, I wouldn't mind him to be a backup for Aquilani. And to be honest, Fiorentina is not the best team where you can prove your creativity.

Ahh, not so sure about that. But here's why the Montolivo signing bothers me:

1) Because it means most probably that our management will consider the AM/creative position filled and won't even bother luring someone like Eriksen.

2) Because now I'd prefer quality over quantity. We have a bunch of midfielders in our team, and even at the peak of our injury crisis we found a fair/alright solution. What we now need IMO is someone like Pirlo or Sneijder, a true starter who'd be class and not just here as a number.

Ahh, not so sure about that. But here's why the Montolivo signing bothers me:

1) Because it means most probably that our management will consider the AM/creative position filled and won't even bother luring someone like Eriksen.

2) Because now I'd prefer quality over quantity. We have a bunch of midfielders in our team, and even at the peak of our injury crisis we found a fair/alright solution. What we now need IMO is someone like Pirlo or Sneijder, a true starter who'd be class and not just here as a number.

I thought that Boateng is filling that possition very good. And we cant have 2 world class AM's in our team 'cos one of them would have to be benched most of time and I don't think someone like Eriksen would accept that. We also have Merkel and Valotti, we should give space to our own talents.

Aquilani is Milan material player, I think he prooved that over this season. Maybe he wasn't brilliant against Inter and Barcelona, but that doesn't mean he can't perform against big teams. I don't see Galliani spending 20-30 mln for someone like them for example Modric. So in that case, I'd be glad with Montolivo. 2-3 midfielders will go in the end of the season, we'll be left with top 6-7. That's enough for Allegri's 4-3-1-2.

Boateng can play RCM, though, to be honest, he's been really good as AM so far. Sure, he's not your typical flashy trequartista, with lots of creativity and vision, but the guy has been faring well in that position. Don't get me wrong, I'd take someone like Eriksen on the spot, but even if we don't sign him, at least we have a quality AM we can count on.

That makes three of us

Make that four. the kid's overrated. end of.

Corriere dello Sport said today that the Milan board has had enough of Pato's injuries and that they're going to sell him to PSG in the summer.

I don't believe it a second. But who knows...PSG sure piling up old Milan guard players. But let's ship them Taiwo off first.

If the money is good, sell him ... As much as it hurts to say this, but he has a high value in comparison to what he has achieved so far. I am not being too hard on the lad, but it isn't working tbh and it is not like we are dependent on him as was the case for Shevchenko or Kaka for this matter. El Sharaawy is a good enough investment in that light.

Again, ONLY if the money is good.

If selling him means signing Tevez, I'm all for it.

That's one of the main reasons why selling him would be a mistake FFS!

The man is an idiot, and just not worth our efforts. Good as he may be, he's nothing but trouble.

If it really came down to selling Pato, I'd want us to get an AM, someone like Eriksen or Goetze with that kind of money. Not lick Tevez's @ss to come here for a year and scew us over a few months later

He won't do that. Any idiot that comes to Milan becomes a saint, don't you know that?

Tevez is the first player I'd want us to sign. An Ibra-Tevez duo would rip defenses to shreds.

And they'd rip each other apart in the dressing rooms

That's one of the main reasons why selling him would be a mistake FFS!

The man is an idiot, and just not worth our efforts. Good as he may be, he's nothing but trouble.

If it really came down to selling Pato, I'd want us to get an AM, someone like Eriksen or Goetze with that kind of money. Not lick Tevez's @ss to come here for a year and scew us over a few months later

Tevez is the first player I'd want us to sign. An Ibra-Tevez duo would rip defenses to shreds.

I don't want Tevez. I have faith Cassano will come back. We can do it with just him.

Hamsik sounds so f@cking good.



-With Cassano drifting into that middle whole between Boateng and Hamsik to add dynamism and more creativity.

Bring on the Spanish Giants...!

Err, Hamsik and Boateng aren't exactly wingers. Plus that formation lacks a proper holding mid. I'd rather take Eriksen and someone à la Xabi Alonso. Veloso, anyone?

They are not wingers. And is it mandatory to have a holding midfielder? I'm trying to create a similar situation to that of Gattuso Pirlo by using Aquilani as a deep-lying playmaker and Nocerino to do most of the hustle and bustle in there
So it goes a little something like this:

Can't say for sure whether Allegri would adopt such a system. Plus Aquilani is no Pirlo. I don't think he's capable of playing in that position.

Looks good. Probably a more stable line up than the off-the-wall one I envisioned. Still, if we got Hamsik, how would you fit him in?

BTW, how did this Eriksen player become such a popular name? Who exactly here follows the Eredivisie or this player particularly?

BTW, how did this Eriksen player become such a popular name? Who exactly here follows the Eredivisie or this player particularly?

[REPORT] radio fiorentina Lady Radio: Montolivo has chosen Milan, & will sign 4 years contract (2.5m per year) with an option for a fifth.

Hasn't that already been mentioned like ten times already?