Summer mercato 2012

[Gabriel426]

If Milan is truly rebuilding, the they should not send Merkel away? I am sorry, as a rebuilding team do not send their most ready prospect who plays in a position they lacks away for nothing.
I am not sure am I more piss about Silva sale or lack of planning in Milan MGT. how they actually managed to have a winning traditions over the past 25 yrs witty this sort of managing is beyond me.

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I am not sure about how much merchandise sale will decrease, but pretty sure the sale of Silva and possibly Ibra and finishing second won't help in ticket sales. As for CL, true that Milan won't be in the group with Barca and Real, but that does not mean they won't play them in the first knockout stage. If anything, that's a higher chance now. I think prize money, TV, And gates for an extra round of CL is about 10 mil or so. On more thing, I read somewhere there there are bonuses paid out to certain clubs like Real and Barca bc. They attract more fans. Sure Milan had that too last season but might not this season due to the lost of Silva and Ibra.

Then there is the sponsorship deals, I think most of these deals got penalties or escape clause if the club does not meet any conditions. Or bonuses for achieving more.

Lastly, due to not owning their own stadium, Milan main source of income comes from sponsorship and TV.

You know, if Milan hasn o star but "stars" to play some beautiful football and competes for the title, the fans will very quickly come back ...

True, but i think the current Milan minus Ibra and Silva with no addition would mean their opponent will always play beautiful football.

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I really don't get the Milan is broke thing, bc Berlu can always sell Milan to someone who can maintain Milan.