Summer mercato 2012

[ACMILAN1983]

DOesn't it look like a poor version of the Galliani strategy (yep, this strategy, asking for expensive players while you admit you have no money has a name, and it is called the Galliani strategy !!) ?

I would be lying if I said it didn't cross my mind

If it's to believe to the latest rumors, Galliani will hand a captain armband to Ibrahimovic to persuade him to stay.

Here's my opinion on Ibra: Ibra is fed up with this Milan. He's the guy who wants to win something every year. He wants individual prize, but also a club prize. After 5 Scudetti's with 3 different clubs in Serie A, he wants to win CL at least once. As he is not young anymore, and realistically he can play at top level for another 2-3 seasons, that CL must come in next two seasons. With this Milan, it will be impossible.
The best that this Milan can do is Serie A next year. To be able to compete with the best clubs in Europe, Milan needs two world-class players, a midfielder and a striker, and two at least good and reliable defenders.
So, either we buy two classy players, and we keep Thiago and Boateng, or Ibra is leaving. That's my opinion.

I try not to read too much into rumours, though we do need to pick new captains (vice Ambro I guess). Thiago seems the obvious choice to me though, I don't see why Ibra would care that much about the armband.

btw, someone said Yaya Toure's available, would be a huge signing if possible.