Summer Mercato

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Why is Nani even being looked at. He might have talent, but if the brain isn't able to use that talent, and he hardly comes across as intelligent, then it's a waste.

I posted it in the player thread, but Balo apparently called Allegri to congratulate him on the Juve job and asked if there was space for him. Allegri apparently dismissed the question and didn't really answer (basically he said no):

http://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/tutt...uve-150303

We're apparently trying to do a swap with Zenit for Criscito and one of Mexes and Zapata (I read on rossoneriblog this was rejected):

http://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/sky-...che-150285

SportItalia is also saying that Villas Boas wants to keep Criscito now, so the deal is looking unlikely:

http://www.milannews.it/calciomercato-mi...ito-150289

A random rumour has come out that Milan and Juve are looking at Shaqiri, but Roma are ahead:

http://www.milannews.it/calciomercato-mi...gio-150287

This summer market is pretty deflating, it just looks like literally every target we're interested in isn't coming and we're just going to waste another summer following lost leads and failing to sell any of our dead weight.

We're talking about getting one "big" player as a gift (I hope this word is more a case of poor Italian translation), but fundamentally it's the same Galliani BS of every summer.

Oh and Silvio, Galliani and Pippo are apparently going to have another dinner to discuss the market:

http://www.milannews.it/rassegna-stampa/...ato-150307

I see lots of hot air being blown about a new or rejuvenated Milan, but very little action (and not due to Pippo!) to actually see this come to fruition. It feels like they're just doing a lot of media and marketing propaganda.