Summer Mercato 2011

[Siregar]

Appearance in CL doesn't tell a lot of player qualification. Merkel is still very young and need tons of games. Milan plan to buy midfielder(s) which the midfield department will be fully loaded. I like when Merkel stays as backup but if Milan don't reduce the number of their midfielders, I would say yes for a loan move for Merkel.

If he get more chance to play as starter regularly in competitive Serie B club than just a bench warmer in Serie A (which I think he will be since he is just so young and not very talented player like Pirlo was for example), I would definitely like to see him play for Serie B club. Let's be realistic, Merkel is a prospect but as I said, he is not very talented player (he is indeed talented). His chance playing regularly in Serie A low-midfield club is not so big IMO since he is just a very young talented player. Maybe he will get some of games as substitute.

Merkel arguably is our most talented youngster from our youth sectors probably in the last 5-7 years. I have heard some experts saying that he is the best of our youth. Leo brought him to first team, Allegri kept him there (that has to mean smth.)

You can not compare Merkel to Pirlo.Prilo arrived in Milan at 22 years of age, Merkel is still 18. At 18 Pirlo was playing in Brescia (less pressure,less competition).He had all the time in the world to adapt himself to a role in a great club.

Do not dismiss Merkel so fast.This season he featured in a lot of games,next on he will be even more influential, at 22 he can be better than Pirlo hopefully.

Most talented in last 5-7 years cos we didn't have talented players in that range of season honestly.

Leo didn't brought him to first team player, he was Primavera player and not the star in that season (2009/10). Merkel showed promising games when Allegri called him to summer friendly games. He did make games in Serie A but it doesn't mean he is very or super talented player. Allegri should be credited for giving him so many chances with first team. Objectively it is more about how he plays (his type of play and his character).

I compare him not with 22 years old Pirlo but same age. Pirlo could play in Serie A for Brescia but I doubt Merkel could do the same since he is not yet as talented as Pirlo. I don't dismiss Merkel, I rate what he is now, what he can offer now. He is very young and not super talented players so loan to Novarra is not a bad move and IMO better than Serie A lower club as long as in Novarra he plays regularly.

I like it when Merkel stays in Milan (not just like someone said people prefer the roma player than Merkel which I think he only assumes that he knows what people want) but if there are so crowded in midfield department, I would like him to go on loan. He is very young and need tons of games.

I like Merkel and one of my favorite young player but it should hide the reality of Merkel right now: he is very young and not (yet) super talented player.