Summer mercato 2012

[Siregar]

We have to accept the fact that Merkel isn't that good. I'm worried that we are desperately looking for a successful youth product that every youngster from our own ranks is suddenly being regarded as a wonderkid. Like when everyone here compares Paloschi with Balotelli... Merkel is not Thiago Alcantara, Nuri Sahin, Aaron Ramsey or Guti; heck he's not even Marchisio.

IMO Merkel showed hopes that he could turn to a complete midfielder. He is not a very creative player like Alcantra, nor a wonder kid like Pato or an attacking midfielder who has has enormous speed with great dribbling. He is not. But he has all tools midfielder need to have. He has got AT LEAST good passing, crossing, ball controlling, speed, shooting and ability to read the game. He has no special ability except his complete mentioned capabilities which I think are very suited for modern football game.

It is really sad to lose him even for Italian talent like Shaarawy. The problem, I suppose, is not that we have to lose Merkel so that we can get Shaarawy but more due to our lack of money for spending (but we have unlimited financial resource for wages). There could probably like a mandatory requirement from Genoa so that Milan could get half of Shaarawy's contract last year and Merkel was the name Genoa pick?

We are not thinking that Merkel should always be starter but with current Milan midfielders, he would get many games with Milan.