02-21-2012, 10:41 AM
(02-21-2012, 04:59 AM)ElMago99 Wrote: I'll say what I basically said at the beginning of the Tevez Rumors. I would like to evaluate the situation in June. However, knowing what we know now, I would sell Pato, & Release Inzaghi + Maxi Lopez. I think 4 Strikers is good enough, and we could always use a Primavera Striker for Coppa Italia.
That would leave us Ibra, Robinho, El Shaaraway & Cassano. If Cassano cannot recover, I'd like to get Tevez.
Now, let's say hypothetically we release:
Flamini, Ambrosini, Zambrotta, Van Bommel, Seedorf, Zambrotta, Taiwo, Yepes, & Pato (If we sell him).
Everyone that wants these guys gone doesn't realize we need to replace all of them. If we replace them with solid/good players they will be expensive. Also, we will need to BUY these players. There are only a few players that are Free (Montolivo, Bosingwa, etc). Not even Keita is Free.
This will be very expensive and that's why I wouldn't count on us releasing as many players as you think. I could see even Seedorf being renewed. If Van Bommel decides to leave, we can't lose 2 anchors, so if he goes, Ambrosini must get re-signed. It's more complicated than we think.
If we sign Tevez for Pato, Tevez will want at minimum 6M Euros. Montolivo will want 4M+, and as I said lowering this wage bill will be more difficult than one may think.
(02-21-2012, 05:58 AM)Gabriel426 Wrote: The problem with Milan has more to do with players who can't play for the entire season. The squad itself is too big.
For starter, Milan has 5 CBs in Silva, Nesta, Mexes, Yepes and Bonera, while none of them is from their youth sqaud. Would it really hurt the team if the forth or fifth CB is actually a call up player from youth squad.
Then in midfield, there are Gattuso, Flamini, MVB, and Ambro as DMs, while Urby, Nocerino, Slowdorf, Merkel, Boateng and Aqualini as CM or ACM. There are a total of 10 midfielders fighting for 4 positions, on top of that guys like ELS and Robinho can also play as ACM if needed.
I think getting players who can stay healthy, usually younger players, will be the key to trimming down the wages.
If I am in Galli shoes, in defense, release, Yepes, Bonera and Zambro. Get Dilac back and promote one of the youth CB. In midfield, I would really let both Ambro, Flamini, Slowdorf and Gattuso go this summer, and resign MVB and promote Strausser. Thus, the midfield will have MVB, Strausser, Nocerino, Boateng, Urby and Aqua. Then groom ELS and Merkel into the modern type of ACM like Gotze and Ozeil. Keep the trio of Pato, Robinho, and Ibra, release Pippo and Maxi but recall Polashi and promote Berratta.
Two good posts, even if they both argue differing views.