Summer Mercato

[ACMILAN1983]

I know I'm just frusturated.. I hate watching Madrid,Bayern,Barca with all their superstars knowing that we wouldn't be underdogs to any of those teams not too long ago, and that is the team that Milans history demands them to be. I know a youth project is the right way to go because we're limited on funds, and it may actually be the only way to see us be the team we once were but.. I'm losing my patience, it's already been 3 years of shit.

On Balo, he'll never be a leader in the dressing room but hopefully on the pitch.. in terms of winning games and being our most decisive player at least. I really want him to stay, but he's got to find more consistency and the right attitude.

You're not alone in frustration, I'm just as frustrated, not just watching other clubs being significantly better, but my frustration is the lack of direction and the fact we've been stuck in limbo for so long.

I'm in agreement with Maldini and Costacurta regarding Balo, in that I don't think he's a star in the sense he can carry a team when things are tough. I do think, based on experiences with us and Italy that he can be a player we can rely on when he's got a strong side behind him. Truth is, before I'm comfortable with him even in that role, he needs to do the things we saw vs Chievo (the movement and effort) every match and he's got to stop making controversy.

According to Milan News we can buy Taarabt at £4 millions. What do you think guys?

Also Galliani said that Kaka is free to leave at the end of this season because we can't qualify for UCL. By airing this publicly while adding the usual "I hope he'll stay though" Galliani basically washed his hands and left all the pressure along with its risk (like potential backlash from Curva, for example) to Kaka if the latter chooses to leave.

Actually it's less than £4m, but actually according to his agent 3-4m euros. I think that's a really good deal, given his age and potential. At best, he'll reach his potential and be a great player for us. At worst, he'll be an unpredictable option off the bench. I was against him coming in January, but credit to him as he's application has changed my mind. We MUST do our homework before we sign him permanantly though, as I don't want a player who will relax and no longer apply himself if signed permanantly. Likewise, he's got to grow as a player, as atm he's still a fairly one dimensional player who lacks the final ball.