Milan Squad 2006\07

Originally Posted by Giovanni

These are my infos from Italian market experts who talk on italian football show and often reliable in the past, such as Laudisa from Gazzetta, and Cattani from TeleLombardia, the most promising young market expert who analises every player contractual situation ..

Gallas is between Juve and Milan, but given the good references Desailly his former french teammate did, he knows that Milan is better for a player. He said in october: "I think after 5 years i may go. A friend told me the absolute best for a football player is Milan AC ". Gallas costs 20 millions, but a clause in his contract may set him as free agent. It depends on his contractual situation, but i think he is likely to come.

Buffon: the problem is that Juve is a society quoted on the financial market, and owned by shareholders. If they sell a player like Buffon, paid 50 millions 5 years ago, to balance the previous investiment, according to company law and financial market rules, they should set a price of 30-35 millions and maybe Abbiati as makeweight.
If you wonder why the price is lower, consider that 5 years have passed after the investiment and these things go like these (can't tell you in english and it's quite a complex subject)

Midfield: the priority above any other ivestiment is a major signing in midfield. Diarra is the n1 target. The board is very determined to sign him, even because he can play in every role of the mid, in Seedorf's place, in Gttuso's and Pirlo's ones.
The starting price made by Lyon (a wealthy club who doesn't need to sell their best players-->higher price) is 35 millions, but our board will find an agreement around 20 Mill. In some ways, Milan has been informed that Lyon is available for a deal, and everyone has seen we need a major investiment in mid, so the price won't be a problem...if you don't win, you don't gain moneys..

It is said Snejder may come, as part of the deal with Stam going to Ajax for sure. Gourkouff , a french mid, as been stopped and in the next weeks we'll know more about this scenario.

Oddo is likely to come, regardless of the fact we'll sign Gallas who can play in many roles of the defence and will surely replace Stam, while Oddo will replace Simic.
Why Oddo? Other that technical reasons, there's one reason more: Oddo igrew up as a player in Milan's youngsters team, and from the next year we need a quota of players grown up in our youth team. Plus, he's a quality player, one of the best Lazio players this season.

De Rossi- He's the alternative to Diarra. He could be signed for cash of maybe with cash + Jankulvoski, who is a favourite of Spalletti, former coach at Udinese. Many would like to keep Jankulovski next year and i think this is very likely to happen. The guy was unlucky and just now he's showing his real worth. Be sure: the next season Jankulovski will be one of our best players.

Eto'o-the point is: is Henry is likely to be signed by Barca, he may go. I mean, Ronaldinho, Messi, Henry and Eto'o?? He would have just one choice , other than the merchants of Chelsea. But this would mean more bench for Gila. This is not unreal, though, although very difficult.


These are the scenarios of the players we are interested in.

Gallas: 60%
Diarra:60%
De Rossi:20%
Buffon:25%
Eto'o: 30%
Oddo: 80%

I think we'll sign Oddo, Gallas, Diarra and a few minor players to complete the team. If a big name will come he will be among these ones: Buffon and Eto'o.

We'll sign a left flanker, probably, as well.

Ahh, nice one Gio ... I love such topics, it kind of makes you dream about all the possibilities out there
If we sign Diarra and Gallas, I say we are already signing two big names. A player like Eto'o would be like the icing on the cake. I am sure we could handle his presence in the team and find a place for him too .
I agree that with Henry's transfer to Barca all but officially confirmed - there are already talks of him buying a house in Barcelona - Eto'o might find himself in surplus at Barca with Dinho, Messi, and Henry the obvious starters. I still think that this Eto'o transfer to Milan could only happen if we end up selling Sheva to Chelski - and his outburst when he was subbed in the Livorno game didn't exactly put an end to those rumours either. Otherwise, I would expect to see Chelski get Eto'o, who they have been following for a good year or so now.
As for that left back role, I guess we already did sign someone - Beppe Favalli - not exactly a headline grabber kind of move by us but, who knows, he might turn to be useful to us, although someone like Pasqual or Grosso would have been better.
Well, I guess we'll see what happens over the next 3 months or so.
Cheers.