Milan consider Lauren

[Tobinho]

Milan are reportedly looking at bringing Arsenal defender Lauren to the San Siro next season.

With the Rossoneri rearguard in need of wholesale rejuvenation, Lauren has been identified as a possible replacement for Marcos Cafu - who is approaching his 36th birthday and almost certainly in his last year at the club.

Lauren has a wealth of European and international experience and Milan have been keeping close tabs on the 28-year-old, whose consistency and determination is highly valued by Coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The latter has also been linked with emerging Azzurri stars Massimo Oddo of Lazio and Cristian Zaccardo of Palermo, but is seriously contemplating an approach for the Cameroon ace, whose contract expires in 2007.

The Spanish-born right-back, who can also play in midfield, has been a key figure for Arsenal Coach Arsène Wenger during his five years at the club and has appeared in the Premier League Team of the Year on three occasions.



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Not good enough by far imo :lazy:
Also old, cup-tied, and it's always expensive to prize players from big clubs.

[slicknick]

I just don't think he is good enough to replace Cafu...

[zlatanov]

IMO Lauren is an excellent player and would be more than a capable replacement for Cafu. He could also play right wing very well, actually that was his role in Mallorca before he came to Arsenal. What is more puzzling to me is why don't we push for a player like Sagnol, who would be available for free next summer while Lauren, though a very good player, would still have a year left on his contract with Arsenal,hence we would have to pay if we want him.

[K77SH C]

We are linked with yet another player I dont like, one of these days we may actually get to read about Milan being interested in someone good. I remember the FA cup final when Ronaldo kept making Lauren look stupid :tong:

[slicknick]

Ronaldo kept making Lauren look stupid :tong:

Cristiano Ronaldo makes him stupid? No Good, NOOOO GOOOOOD...