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slifersd · 28-08-2010, 17:14

I have always loved Ibrahimovic as a player and am damn glad that he is now finally in a Milan jersey.

The term of the deal, as I understand it, is not an option to buy Ibra but rather an obligation. This time next year, we do not have the right to refuse paying 25 million euros to sign him permanently. That is the only reason Barca agreed to this deal. In a way, this is basically a sale except we do not start making payments until 12 months later. Personally, I actually prefer this kind of a deal because it guarantees that we will spend the money to sign Ibrahimovic permanently instead of having the opportunity to cheap out. With this management, you never know what they would do.

Onto the subject of Galliani. Now, I will be the first one to admit that this was a great deal he negotiated, but, I think we need to be careful as a deal this lopsided could very well destroy the relationship between two clubs. I don't suppose I need to remind everyone what happened between us and Inter in the early 2000s. To me, a good business deal is always one that benefits all parties involved instead of one side taking full advantage of the other. Galliani needs to be very very careful about not gloating over this deal and rub it in Barca's face. Matter of fact, I personally wouldn't mind if it we actually gave Barca first refusal on Pato or Silva. We still get to keep the players for as long as we want to, but it helps make Barca feel better about our relationship.

Lastly, I hope we sign Coates and Camilleri before the end of the mercato too. Coates is already in the Uruaguay national team despite being only 20 and Camilleri has also represented Italy in various youth set ups. Those two guys could very well develop into the future of our defense and be our new Nestas. Talents like those don't come along everyday and we need to seize the opportunity to get them before it's too late. Signing them is especially important because I do not recall our youth sector signing many defenders the last couple of years.

Anyway, this was a hell of a good day for me and all Milan fans (well, maybe except for a few). Let's all enjoy this moment and hope that the last couple of days of the mercato will bring us more surprises.

28-08-2010, 17:14	#11
slifersd Registered User Join Date: 06 2006	I have always loved Ibrahimovic as a player and am damn glad that he is now finally in a Milan jersey. The term of the deal, as I understand it, is not an option to buy Ibra but rather an obligation. This time next year, we do not have the right to refuse paying 25 million euros to sign him permanently. That is the only reason Barca agreed to this deal. In a way, this is basically a sale except we do not start making payments until 12 months later. Personally, I actually prefer this kind of a deal because it guarantees that we will spend the money to sign Ibrahimovic permanently instead of having the opportunity to cheap out. With this management, you never know what they would do. Onto the subject of Galliani. Now, I will be the first one to admit that this was a great deal he negotiated, but, I think we need to be careful as a deal this lopsided could very well destroy the relationship between two clubs. I don't suppose I need to remind everyone what happened between us and Inter in the early 2000s. To me, a good business deal is always one that benefits all parties involved instead of one side taking full advantage of the other. Galliani needs to be very very careful about not gloating over this deal and rub it in Barca's face. Matter of fact, I personally wouldn't mind if it we actually gave Barca first refusal on Pato or Silva. We still get to keep the players for as long as we want to, but it helps make Barca feel better about our relationship. Lastly, I hope we sign Coates and Camilleri before the end of the mercato too. Coates is already in the Uruaguay national team despite being only 20 and Camilleri has also represented Italy in various youth set ups. Those two guys could very well develop into the future of our defense and be our new Nestas. Talents like those don't come along everyday and we need to seize the opportunity to get them before it's too late. Signing them is especially important because I do not recall our youth sector signing many defenders the last couple of years. Anyway, this was a hell of a good day for me and all Milan fans (well, maybe except for a few). Let's all enjoy this moment and hope that the last couple of days of the mercato will bring us more surprises.