Summer mercato 2012

[LebRN]

I don't know but I don't really look at this as an injury, it is a consequence of his numerous injuries but it's a precautionary surgery so he can play with no problems in the Olympics and the end of the Libertadores.

What Pato Milan said above, Dev...

It´s not an injure... but with his history, it will scare a lot of people...

Maybe that is why his effort and work rate on the pitch has been criticized especially by brasileiro...it's because he is playing while not 100% fit...could be the explanation

and this might be the final surgery that fixes him for good or just one more of a lot more to come???

sure looks like a gamble right now so it will depend on whether we can afford to gamble given we cannot afford 10Mio signings anymore

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Juve linked with Cavani is no surprise news
http://www.goal.com/en/news/596/exclusiv...r-30m-deal

but that would be really bad for us if they do land him

[Kastriot]

Just an observation.

Ibra,Pato,Cassano,Robinho,El Sharawy. At full potential we have an amazing attack, seriously. I would not change this set up. Lets give them a chance to play a full season without worrying about injuries. If we fix properly the midfield and if Urby somehow learns to defend this attack can be devastating.

Even though I liked him, It doesnt have to be a bad thing that we gave away MErkel. Its just shows how much we believe in El Sharawy,and he showed he has potential. Just needs time.

[k7r]

van perise is in juventus HQ.......!!! alarming news......if they miss out on him they have drogba backed up it seems....

neymar for robinho+15 mil would be a good deal, nothing more than that......but i highly doubt neymar coming to milan, unless santos president has some cursh on robinho!

cant believe B&G rate muntari & traore higher above merkel & strasser!!!!! disgusting

[Beppe]

Rumours say Malaga is interested in Robinho and Cassano.
I wouldnt sell Cassano as he has proven he is a fantastic player, and we havent even seen the best of him IMO;
But for Robinho if we could snatch something between 15-20m I would sell him, I really like him and all but he just isnt good enough!!
And with Cassano and El Shaarawy we've got 2 great support strikers. we could use the money for a trequartista!

[LebRN]

I totally agree Kastriot that our forward line at full potential is scary no doubt, but for me, if you substitute Ibra with Cavani, it would be even better.

There is not doubt that Cavani doesn't even come close to Ibra's technique and skill but when you put age, salary, attitude, & work rate into the equation, for me, I'll take Cavani over Ibra anytime...

regarding Merkel, like many others, I would have preferred we keep at least half of him until we can really judge his potential, but if I had to choose between him and SES, right now I would go for SES. So if the original agreement had some clause that we must choose one or the other after 1 year, then I agree with our decision. That said, both are still very young and it could turn out to be the wrong decision, so only time will tell, but right now, it looks like the right decision

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Rumours say Malaga is interested in Robinho and Cassano.
I wouldnt sell Cassano as he has proven he is a fantastic player, and we havent even seen the best of him IMO;
But for Robinho if we could snatch something between 15-20m I would sell him, I really like him and all but he just isnt good enough!!
And with Cassano and El Shaarawy we've got 2 great support strikers. we could use the money for a trequartista!

totally agree with all you said

[Gabriel426]

Why is Milan still trying to sign Aqua while Juve is planning to either sign Cavani or Van Persie? If you don't have money to spend sell the club or parts of the club to raise funds. If you don't care about the team, sell the team to someone who does.
I am sick of watching Milan getting rejects from other teams. If I am Silva or Ibra or Boateng, I would ask for transfer out b/c the MGT just does not care about putting a winning product on the pitch. Funny enough, they claim they are a top 5 sides in the world while spend like relegation side.

[Dha Brain]

I still dont think aquilani is a bad option he's not a bad player, just his injury problems remember when he was a trequartista vs Napoli 1st time we played them haha?, aquilani can stay but not for the absurd price liverpool is asking for

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http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=81374

Pay raise for Boateng & we're considering switching to a 433 finally basically a trident formation ( Tridente )

[ElMago99]

*RVP at Juventus Headquarters today to discuss a possible deal
*Malaga made an official offer of 16M which could go as high as 20M for Robinho. They've offered the player a 5 year deal worth 6.5M/year
*Looks like if we don't buy proper players then Ibra will leave.....
Ibra: "I have a contract with Milan and I respect that, but everything can happen in football."
Ibra: "Nothing is going to happen now at least, because I have a contract with Milan. Now I'm thinking about Sweden, then vacation and then Milan."
Ibra: "Milan's problem is the economy. Milan don't have enough money to buy the players that they need...."

[Mystik]

May be I am pushing it a bit but...A 19 year old - especially a goalie - being a third keeper means not getting any games, is that the best idea for such age and such position? I mean it's not we are loaning or sending him to youth teams are we?

Exactly the same thing I was thinking Reza. I don't see how much playing time the guy will get at third choice. Maybe we'll loan him to Genoa or something? Seeing as they're basically our sister club now, they could do us a favour here and train our keeper for us.

[Gabriel426]

I still dont think aquilani is a bad option he's not a bad player, just his injury problems remember when he was a trequartista vs Napoli 1st time we played them haha?, aquilani can stay but not for the absurd price liverpool is asking for

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http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=81374

Pay raise for Boateng & we're considering switching to a 433 finally basically a trident formation ( Tridente )

Aqua is crap and offer nothing but a player on the bench for Milan. He will most likely get injured again and out for half a year. Beside, Milan already got Monty, no need for Aqua. Milan does not need depth players, they need quality starting players. Hernanes, Dede, Tevez, Van Persie, Strootman, Kagawa, Hamsik, Sneidjer and even Honda. Not someone like Aqua who can't even win a starting place from Slowdorf.

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*RVP at Juventus Headquarters today to discuss a possible deal
*Malaga made an official offer of 16M which could go as high as 20M for Robinho. They've offered the player a 5 year deal worth 6.5M/year
*Looks like if we don't buy proper players then Ibra will leave.....
Ibra: "I have a contract with Milan and I respect that, but everything can happen in football."
Ibra: "Nothing is going to happen now at least, because I have a contract with Milan. Now I'm thinking about Sweden, then vacation and then Milan."
Ibra: "Milan's problem is the economy. Milan don't have enough money to buy the players that they need...."

How can Juve be better than Mian financially? They did not have CL football for the past few yrs. Their wages ratio are higher than Milan. Although they got their own stadium, last I read, they still need to pay back the bankloan for the next few. Now how they can afford someone like Van Persie and other top players while Milan openly stated, Milan is poor, can't afford players....while at the same time proclaiming to be the Number 1 club around the world.

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10 yrs ago, Milan got Slowdrof, Simic, Rivaldo, JDT and Nesta during the summer of 2002. Two free transfer, two trades and one huge signing. That summer was also after a huge spending summer of 2001 where Milan broke the bank for Pippo and Rui Costa as well as traded for Pirlo.

Two free transfer done, Taoare and Monty.
Two trades and a huge signing.

Maybe they can trade Robinho and Mexes for someone and sign a true WC player like Nesta.

But I doubt it and it just shows how far Milan have fallen over the past decade.