Vieri out - Crespo in?

[Graeme C]

Borrowed this from Channel4........................

Milan’s Christian Vieri could be on his way to Spain and replaced at the San Siro by Hernan Crespo.

According to Spanish daily Diario Sport, Vieri is being touted to numerous clubs in La Liga, with Espanyol the favourite among them to capture the services of the striker.

Vieri has not had the best of starts to the season at his new club and has scored just once for the Rossoneri.

A further source of displeasure for the 32-year-old is that he is not first choice under Carlo Ancelotti and is growing frustrated at watching on from the sidelines - and sometimes even the stands.

At this stage in his career and with a last chance to appear in the World Cup fast approaching, the Italy international is eager to play regular football.

He is therefore said to be in favour of a move to Spain, where he enjoyed a successful year with Atletico Madrid, scoring 24 goals in as many matches during the 1997-98 season.

Should Bobo leave for the Barcelona-based club, Milan would be keen on welcoming back Crespo from Chelsea.

The Argentina striker, who was hugely reluctant to end his loan spell at Milan and return to London this summer, has hardly played for the Blues this term and allegedly had a huge falling-out with Jose Mourinho recently.

Although he has denied any rift with his Coach, it seems clear that Crespo would relish a return to Milan, where he enjoyed a successful spell last year.

"You must not believe I'm going to leave in January," the former Lazio and Parma man said.

"I am very happy here. The group of players is great and the manager is great. And when you play in a great team it is normal that you do not always have a place.

"Of course I am frustrated. I know that I am at Chelsea, if I want to play for a small team then I will always get 90 minutes. But when you play at a big team like Chelsea you need to be patient. The season is still early."

His wife and family still live in Italy.

[mrki]

excellent....finaly galliani realised vieri cant do it anymore, or maybe berlusconi decided to take things in his hands. Anyway, Crespo is welcomed but he will still be only 3rd or 4th striker...

[Warro Bantan]

Well, lets not leave out the possibility that Vieri, who as we all know is keen to see how he can negatively impact the Azzuri this coming WCup, is agitating for more starts, which, IMO, he DEFINATELY doesnt deserve.

I say, good luck Vieri, and good riddance. I would take Hernan any day over Vieri...aka Barney.(the purple dinasaur)

The issue is though, will Chelski let Crespo leave? Sorry to say I no longer follow the EPL as much as I used to, but I think there is a distinct lack of strikers at Chelsea..I mean, they have three right? Gudjonsen, (spelling, :dontkn: ) Drogba and Hernan...correct me please if I am wrong..

So unless they are able to sign another striker in Jan, I dont see them letting Hernan go. Who I would really like to see is Torres...but that prob wont happen till season´s end.(If it does at all).

[GilAttack [11]]

I dont mind if its Crespo or X, I want Vieri out replaced with a capable striker.

Obviously it would be nice to have Hernan back, but I dont know if Chelsea would let him go so easy. Moreover, they would be reluctant to loan him yet again (I guess), so its going to be tough.

The Gunners (Arsenal) are going hard after Fernando Torres, offering 30M Euros for him. Milan cant top that after buying Gila...

[hwmook]

']I dont mind if its Crespo or X, I want Vieri out replaced with a capable striker.

Obviously it would be nice to have Hernan back, but I dont know if Chelsea would let him go so easy. Moreover, they would be reluctant to loan him yet again (I guess), so its going to be tough.

The Gunners (Arsenal) are going hard after Fernando Torres, offering 30M Euros for him. Milan cant top that after buying Gila...

you think 30m euro is enough for torres? :p231: cannot be.

i don't mind crespo too, at least he play well even when not scoring. veiri is just plain bad. but anyway with sheva and gila as the first choice, inzaghi returning to form, crespo might find the going tough in milan as well.

[hwmook]

Well, lets not leave out the possibility that Vieri, who as we all know is keen to see how he can negatively impact the Azzuri this coming WCup, is agitating for more starts, which, IMO, he DEFINATELY doesnt deserve.

I say, good luck Vieri, and good riddance. I would take Hernan any day over Vieri...aka Barney.(the purple dinasaur)

The issue is though, will Chelski let Crespo leave? Sorry to say I no longer follow the EPL as much as I used to, but I think there is a distinct lack of strikers at Chelsea..I mean, they have three right? Gudjonsen, (spelling, :dontkn: ) Drogba and Hernan...correct me please if I am wrong..

So unless they are able to sign another striker in Jan, I dont see them letting Hernan go. Who I would really like to see is Torres...but that prob wont happen till season´s end.(If it does at all).

chelsea is stupid, same goes for mourinho. that guy is in love with drogba. even when crespo play well and score goals, he still got dropped and replaced by a under-performing drogba, i would be pissed if i am in crespo's shoes.

[hitmannq8]

Any striker would do it for me over Vieri, but I do not believe this. Everyone at Milanello want Vieri to stay, they think he is a 'nice person'.

http://www.calciomercato.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=102371

That link has rumours indicated that the SPanish press say that Vieri will be leaving Milan soon to join a spanish club. It is believed that Atletico Madrid and Espanyol are topping that list. Imagine us getting Henry/Torres instead of Vieri? *GULP* and *FINGERS CROSSED*

[Rayno_acm]

This is just a rumour... :rollani: :grinser:
I'd welcome Hernan back, but I can't see how this could happen... :dontkn:

[Warro Bantan]

']The Gunners (Arsenal) are going hard after Fernando Torres, offering 30M Euros for him. Milan cant top that after buying Gila... There is a 60M pound buy out clause for Torres I believe, which Aresenal cannot match, as their offer (or rumored offer) is half that.

From theguardian:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1639399,00.html

Torres agent denies Gunners talks But Mexican starlet on his way to north London

Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres's agent has rejected claims that Arsenal have contacted him with a view to signing the Spanish international.
Arsène Wenger is understood to want to bring the 21-year-old forward to Highbury next year and scout Steve Rowley was spotted at Atletico's match against Sevilla last weekend.

However Jose Antonio Martin remains adamant that the two parties have not spoken in the last 18 months.

"The last time I spoke with Arsenal was a year and a half ago," said Martin. "As of today, there has been no contact."

A clause in Torres's contract will allow him to quit the club for £60m, but that price will understandably deter the Londoners - and most other suitors - from making a move for him.

While there are rumors abounding re Henry and Milan, I am not buying that either, unless I read something on either club´s website:

From channel4.com:
http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/angloangle.html

Milan watching Henry
Milan are reportedly keeping tabs on Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. The club are thought to be looking at future reinforcements, despite already having Andriy Shevchenko, Alberto Gilardino, Pippo Inzaghi and Christian Vieri. Carlo Ancelotti worked with the Frenchman while he was Coach at Juventus and makes no secret of his admiration for the Arsenal captain. The 28-year-old has yet to negotiate a new deal with the Highbury club, refusing to do so until the summer.

All in all, I would prefer Torres, only because he is younger, not because I think he is currently better than Henry.

What I have doubts about is Henry´s ability to score with as much ease in the Serie A as he does in the EPL. Its not really fair to judge him based on his Juve experience, where he was fielded as a winger...plus, Wenger the magician has transformed into an almost completely different player.

Still prefer Torres though, despite the tendancy for Spaniards to fail in Italy. :dcool:

[slicknick]

Vieri can go to wherever he wants, and hoesntly I would welcome Crespo with arms wide open!

[meazza]

i am not writing off Vieri, i think he can still help us this campaign.

however, I'd obviously choose Crespo out the two.

[sam_3]

I would welcom crespo 2 take vieri's place even in new year which means he won't be able to play in the CL.

[GilAttack [11]]

I dont know who can be a realistic target for january, really. I doubt we will get a top flight striker, and at the same time it doesnt make sense to bring a "C" class striker, or someone who cant play UCL for us.

Between Henry and Torres, I guess I take the spaniard because of age, mostly. But I think Henry could be productive for us, in spite what he did for Juve some years ago. We have Seedorf, Pirlo, Kaka and Sheva, and if you watch Milan games, you know he would have plenty of chances to score and space to show his ability.

[Hasan Rossonero]

I can't wait till Vieri takes off and you all have to eat your words.

[Milan3869]

first, vieri wont leave and crespo wont come back. believe that!! ****in chelsea wont let him go unless we give them sheva.

second, torres wont leave atl madrid. even if there's a club out there who are willing to pay 60m for his services, i believe torres has his heart set for spain. and why will he leave?

[GilAttack [11]]

I can't wait till Vieri takes off and you all have to eat your words.

I think we are ready for that and really, that would be the best case scenario for Milan.
But if Vieri doesnt take off until january, sayonara.

[meazza]

first, vieri wont leave and crespo wont come back. believe that!! ****in chelsea wont let him go unless we give them sheva.

second, torres wont leave atl madrid. even if there's a club out there who are willing to pay 60m for his services, i believe torres has his heart set for spain. and why will he leave?

because athletico are crap.

players have careers to think about, very, very few players turn down vastly bigger clubs in order to stay at their own smaller one.

Even Gerrard mister pure scouse had to get a contract worth about 120k a month to make him stay at Liverpool.

[prifess]

wtf crespo just said he wanted to stay in chelsea. he is proud to be there. he loves his trainer.
and waits for his chance.

he won't go to milan

[sam_3]

I think he just said that just so he can get more time on the pitch.

[hitmannq8]

I AM happy to be the one to POST THIS!

http://www.calciomercato.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=102475

http://www.calciomercato.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=102576

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov12j.html

RUMOURS OF VIERI GETTIN LOANED OUT SEEM TO BE GROWING :D

[rae]

I am just curious... what will happen if we loan Bobo next january... who will play for us as forward... I recall Carlo saying before this season that he is eager to have 5 active strikers in his squad following season... now it seems it would be only three option for him to chose in every match. So who will replace Bobo? Crespo...? I do not think that 'ski will let him go in the middel of the season... they scarce of strikers too... Pozzi? :rollani:

[K77SH C]

Could it be Cassano who made a comeback for Roma's youthside today?

[hitmannq8]

and when I had my hopes high..


BRAIDA: 'Vieri in Spain is an absolute invention’
11/13/2005
MILAN – Some rumors have hinted that Bobo Vieri is bound for Espanyol, Spain. Arriedo Braida squashed these rumors in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport: ‘This is an absolute invention without any truth. There are people whose goal in life is to be ridiculed. I don’t have time to waste, but you can see that these people do.’

[Roger Nolli]

Gooo Vieri! Please!

[hitmannq8]

Ok, Rumours on channel4 and calciomercato today say Vieri is Betis-Bound! Let's all hope so

[Warro Bantan]

If Braida is denying it, then who are we to believe? I think these rumors are signalling the start of Silly Season pt 2.

How long will it be before we hear Sheva to Chelsea or Pirlo to Arsenal rumors?

I knew the news of "Vieri away" was too good to be true. :moan: