07-01-2011, 01:00 PM
(07-01-2011, 12:04 PM)LebRN Wrote: interesting transfer movements with Torino:
they have signed Verdi (bought half), Oduamadi (loan with option to buy half), & Coppola (loan) from Milan. (not sure about the types of transfer, it is the best I could translate from Italian)
In the Verdi deal we also got half of Gianmario Comi, aparently a youngster.
Not gonna get in the selling halves business but what is interesting is building ties with Torino (probably a la Genoa & Cagliari) which might have to do with our interest in Ogbonna...
Come other interesting news is about Cesc....although he is expected to be announced this week at Barca...there is an article how Fly Emirates, which is a common sponsor of Arsenal & Milan would prefer to have him join Mian instead although am not sure how serious that is....but if Hamsik is for worth 20+Cassano, then Obviously Fabregas for 35 would be the better deal
If we're talking about Cesc coming, it's also worth noting that while Galliani said there's zero chance of Hamsik, he only said Fabregas is going to another team, not completely ruling him out. Speculation, yes, but it makes life a little more exciting given the lack of news in recent weeks.
(07-01-2011, 12:06 PM)Jay Crisp Wrote: http://www.football-italia.net/jul1i.html
Is this not admitting we have no hope of winning the CL ???
Saying that Milan don't have 30 million to spend on a player let alone 40.
And even he we did and he arrived that it would still not be enough to win the CL.
God all our Players and MGT do is talk about who won't be coming and how little money have to spend
CLAP CLAP CLAP LADS CLAP CLAP!!!
I think it's fair to say we're currently a level below top teams like Real and Utd, and we need a couple of important transfers to bring us up to that level. Hamsik is an excellent player, but at this point he isn't a player that will immediately raise the side to new levels. Meanwhile Barca are on another level to everyone. He didn't say we have no hope in CL, but I would say he was being realistic about our chances.
That said, I wouldn't rule us out in Europe, as we have a very good side. Our forward line is world class as is our defence (hopefully Mexes and Taiwo will only strengthen this claim). Our midfield is our biggest issue at the moment, but unlike last season during key times we can rely on Van Bommel or Ambro in front of the defence. If I'm brutally honest, our problem areas are the other midfield positions, namely the left midfield (a position we're looking at new players for) and Rino's own position. I say this because while he did really well last season, he's not young and has shown his age (even last season).
