Summer mercato 2012

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23 million for Balotelli - huge gamble
25 million for Tevez - huge gamble
any sum for Torres - huge gamble

But oh well, we are no longer in position to buy issue-free players at full prices.

I think free players are gamble too, just look at Taiwo.

Although he came for free, but Milan did signed him to a 5 mil before tax contract. If nobody manages to pick him up, Milan is on the hook for 20mil over the next 4 yrs for someone who can't cut it.
At least when you sign someone like Tevez or Torres, some manager out there will think he is smarter than Galli and Allegri that he can make those players perform again.

If you were referring to Taiwo's salary, I thought it was 1.8 Million after tax? He came quite cheap, I reckon.