Summer mercato 2012

[GeoTav]

Some months ago, I mentionned Giroud as a potentially good player, but with some reserve concerning the fact that he could well become a "new Gignac" (amazing for one season, and he has now disappeared in Marseille) ...

Well, right now, I think Giroud is not that kind of player, he should really become "the next big thing" in France, because the guy can score in any position, he is tall, he is powerful, he has good technical skills, he is able to assist, and it seems he isn't afraid by pressure (look at his performances in the few NT games he has played so far).

I don't think he will move from Montpellier because they got an historical title for them and will play for the first time of their history in CL, but I think we should maybe start some negotiations with that guy right now to prepare the Summer mercato of 2013. HE could be an ideal player to replace Ibrahimovic in our team, but he is for sure a bit more humble and he really plays for the team, not for himself ...

PS : Yes, for the first time since I've joined MM, there is a French player I'd like to have in Milan ...

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Ryo, I'm not sure if you're suggesting Chelsea developed Ramires, but if so I ought to mention he was already pretty well known before joining Chelsea.

Not exactly suggesting that mate, but trying to indicate a point:

When you have a young player on the team who is well known, pretty talented and earning decent reviews, you don't send him out to some two-bit team for playing time, hoping he develops the way you want him to.

Hell no, you sit him on OUR TEAM'S bench and develop him along with the team in the EXACT way that you MEAN for him to. Granted he won't get much playing time at first, but thats why he's suppose to be here. He's suppose to have the talent to play himself into the team, into contention with the minutes that are given to him. Isn't that what Kaka and Pato did for us back then? Isn't that how Maldini started off? Not playing for some Gubbio or Torino, but actually subbing into and out of our team, playing and training with our first team players and learning the ropes and the proper system from the team.

Sending younger talent down for development makes sense. But sending players on the fringe of/already playing for the first team down to teams that don't even play our type of football accomplishes what exactly?

But it's a matter of opinion, I never thought Strasser could be a starting player in Milan, at best, he could become a backup ...

About Merkel, I have mixed feelings, it seems he could become a very good player, but at the same time, with what happened this season (not being a starter in Genoa, earning a place in that team around December/January, coming back to Milan and being injured for a long time), he probably didn't develop at all that season.

If both players allow us to get better players, I'm ok with that (El Sharaawy is probably a better prospect than Merkel, and about Strasser, we'll see in the next few weeks) ...