Summer mercato 2012

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It's a real shame to hear about Muntari, who does seem to still be with us (I don't think we'd just drop him after the injury either). From what I understand, he's out for 5-6 months, so realistically we can hope to have him back for the second half of next season.

Constant's a different player, but one who could potentially do well under Allegri. He had a bad season this past year, but simply put at Genoa who didn't?

I'm reading comments about Acerbi's hair and beard. Personally, I tend not to care about a player's fashion (unless it's plain stupid like Kalou in the CL final), but I don't blame his style. I'm pretty sure the "Hitler tach" thing he has going is a result of some birthmark or mole, so a beard to cover it up is ok. His hair seems fairly normal long hair, something the Italians were well known for back in the 90s.

I also read that we're close to signing Schelotto :S
Most random of links thus far. We don't play with wingers, but maybe he'd be okay on the left side of midfield? Buhp you guys can give your opinions i dont think its a very smart idea

I've not read anything about this and I doubt it'll happen. Nothing against Schelotto, who's been impressive at Atalanta, but I don't see how we'd fit him in our side at all.

Galliani: "His (Flamini) time is up because too much time has passed,"

Galliani: "We spoke to his agent and said that we don't expect anything else from the player. By the end of August another midfielder will arrive, which could be [Alberto] Aquilani or someone else."

Galliani: "We haven't spoken yet to Aquilani. He's a Liverpool player."

Galliani: "I think he's a fantastic centre-back with plenty of room for growth which he'll get at Milan. His willingness to come to Milan made the difference.

Galliani: "[Constant] was snapped up quickly thanks to [Genoa president Enrico] Preziosi, which was very nice. He's a player we wanted last year, and we agreed with the coach [Massimiliano Allegri] when we decided to buy him after learning about [Sulley] Muntari's injury. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament and is expected to be out for six months."

Galliani: "Muntari had a brutal injury. I've never seen such a bad one happen during the summer break," Galliani concluded.


Looks like we're not going to spend one single Euro all Summer

Constant (Loan)
Acerbi (Loan)
Traore Free
Montolivo Free
1 more Midfielder Free or Loan

Galliani's comments are quite curt when talking about Flamini. I bet the player and/or his agent have irritated the club, either with demands or on how long they're taking to decide. Either way, I'm glad we aren't hesitating over these things.

I'm also glad that in general most comments of Acerbi are about him growing at Milan and not making him out as some new star. It's important there's not too much weight of expectation on Acerbi's shoulders to give him a fair chance at the club.

Btw, we spent money to get Acerbi. Genoa confirmed on their site they bought the other half of Acerbi from Chievo and sold it to us. Rumours suggest we paid a similar amount to Genoa for his half, so around 4m. Unsurprisingly, Paloschi is on loan to Chievo for the coming season with an option to buy.

Valoti is also remaining at Milan for the coming season as the agreement with Albinoleffe has been continued.