Summer Mercato

i only hope, Flamini, Gourcuff, Ba and any other french players maybe that willy auyamabeng fellow who are linked with Milan can convince Benzema to come to milan, i think im starting to prefer him to eto.

oh, Geotav, if you happen to luckily buck up in Benzema, tell him to go to Milan.
it prolly wont make a difference, but its a start.

same goes for all the other french people, and also those going to swizterland and austria.

Originally Posted by payne

i only hope, Flamini, Gourcuff, Ba and any other french players maybe that willy auyamabeng fellow who are linked with Milan can convince Benzema to come to milan, i think im starting to prefer him to eto.

would you guys forget about Benzema leaving Lyon...

1)his price tag is way too high..

2)he (and the owner of the club, I think) already stated that Benzema will only leave when they win the CL

Originally Posted by payne

oh, Geotav, if you happen to luckily buck up in Benzema, tell him to go to Milan.
it prolly wont make a difference, but its a start.

same goes for all the other french people, and also those going to swizterland and austria.

I'm a bit too far from Lyon !!
And if I don't want him to Milan ?

PS: I'm joking, would be amazing in Milan ...

Originally Posted by _Ace

would you guys forget about Benzema leaving Lyon...

1)his price tag is way too high..

2)he (and the owner of the club, I think) already stated that Benzema will only leave when they win the CL

Yeah, let's take only the first point ...

Originally Posted by GeoTav

There will be a hierarchy in objectives ... so they will collaborate to win trophies but will fight for a place to play for the main objective !!

Well putand I totally agree that that is how it should work. I just hope that the players buy in to it.

Originally Posted by _Ace

would you guys forget about Benzema leaving Lyon...

1)his price tag is way too high..

2)he (and the owner of the club, I think) already stated that Benzema will only leave when they win the CL

alot of players say that they dont want to leave, and in the same mercato, they leave, sometimes, the media, still add on to player comments, and i know if the pricce is righ he will leave. as far as transfer price, i dont think he will be anymore expensive than eto. 30mil should do it. no matter what a owner says, no team (well except maybe chelsea) will play 50 mil for him, not now atleast.

and i can guarantee if benzema has a great euro cup, even though i dont want france to do well, (i hate the french national team) (love some french players, but hate them as a team.) his name will be thrown all over the media with transfers.

Originally Posted by dru

Well I have got news for you buddy that's NOT the case....like it love it or hate it....the club is presently being squeezed for every penny that can ba made.

That is the biggest load of tripe since King Kongs intestines were either jerked, roasted, or fried, and sold wholesale to Trinidad.

What makes you think that Berlu is looking to profit financially from Milan? This is not Jesus Gil, or the ex Parma, aor ex Lazio(?)president(s) or any of these two bit millionaires who have tried, and got caught syphoning funds from clubs.

Berlu has poured Millions of dollars, pounds, yen, lire, what ever denomination you prefer, into the club over the years...he rescued us from Serie B and bankrupcy, and you sit there are type that garbage on your computer? Listen, stop using that Venezuelan crap...buy Jamaican, or dont buy at all!

I rate you as an intelligent yute, so please, speak/type sense. He is not laundering, or otherwise using Milan to "make" money...he is losing money by owning Milan if anything...

He doesnt need money from Milan. Matter of fact, fret if/when he decides to sell the club...as the saying goes, we might just: "swap black dog fi monkey" or, translated: jump from the frying pan, into the fire...basically, go from a bad (or percieved bad situation), to one that is worse...or at best the same.

Berlu does however, profit politically from Milan...an accusation I would never defend him against.

Originally Posted by dru

There are deals that don't require much negotiation....simply toss the $$$'s and viola!! But our protracted haggling for even the smallest of players...or more correctly the media impression of the above seems to imply that the club's sporting success is very separate and apart from our financial success.

What!!??? Bro..stop inhaling that craaaaap!! "Brand JA" or nothing man! What are u saying?

They are completely intertwined...one shouldnt have one, (ie financial success) without the other(sporting success)...currently, of most of the major clubs in Europe, we have one of the (if not THE) smallest debt, and would be in the black, were it not for missing out on the UCL...and our spine, Kaka, Pato, Pirlo and Nesta, are world class, and walk into almost any club in the known universe as starters.

We are negotiating the best deals for the club..why should we overpay? I am not hearing that Quaresma is about to be signed by Chelski...I am not hearing the R10 is going to Man City...so why the stress/fretting/worry when we have already made 3 important signings, with 4 to go, and the whole entire summer mercato awaiting us? To satisfy you, mrki and a few other impatients? Get real bro. Please.

Originally Posted by dru

Galliani and Berlu think that we have done well this year because of the record amount of season tickets we have garnered at the start of this season.....It's pitiful and woefully myopic reasoning since now, with the team in it's present state I doubt the same number would be clamouring for season passes....i.e to separate the two is simpleminded at best and rather foolish worst case.

They have always maintained that the clubs targets, the World Club Cup, and European Super Cup, were the primary objectives for this season, which were met. Being slightly in the red, is a negative, but compare that to Chelski, Man U, Liverpool, and Barca´s, and we are just fine and dandy in comparison.

And the mercato is just beginning..there is still time for two huge signings, and maybe some squad players to ensure quality off the bench, so calm down, and again, just say NO to the Venezuelan crap postering as JA sensi...we will sell tons of season tickets for next term once R10, Drogba, or somesuch is unveiled.

Ok, rant over.

Originally Posted by payne

no team (well except maybe chelsea) will play 50 mil for him, not now atleast.

It's clearly why he shouldn't leave this summer ...
A 30M € bid from MU has been refused, Aulas commented by saying "it's a joke".

Rumours about a 50M € bid from Barcelona, but I think, if it is confirmed, that Aulas will refuse too, he said many times "not at less than 60M €", so it will be nothing at less than 60M €.

Knew it was just a slow news day !!!

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/jun3r.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...league.chelsea

Originally Posted by GeoTav

It's clearly why he shouldn't leave this summer ...
A 30M € bid from MU has been refused, Aulas commented by saying "it's a joke".

Rumours about a 50M € bid from Barcelona, but I think, if it is confirmed, that Aulas will refuse too, he said many times "not at less than 60M €", so it will be nothing at less than 60M €.

60 mil is a ridiculous price to ask for a 21 year old.


well man u ask for 100mil+ for cr7 as per reports.

If i was manager, the most i would offer for benzema is 35 and i may add simic or marek, and if drunk, both. or maybe add gourcuff.

btw, which club did coupet ended up going to after he left lyon.

Originally Posted by rosoneri_11

I would choose Akinfeev over him. And we will see him in Euro 2008 with Russian national team.

Akinfeev doesn't seem to be at the level he was before his knee injury that kept him out for months. I doubt he will even me the starting GK of the Russian team in this coming Euro.

AGAIN, Benzema IS NOT too expencive, his price is just right for a player of his calibre. Milan has the money. We payed 16mln+Vogel for Injured Oliveira when we were in big need. We payed 20 mln for a 17 year old boy Pato. We can pay 35 for Benzema. But we dont want to.

Zapata is the best option for us at the CB, for a 21 year old this man is a perfect defender. Mexes is more expencive and not much better player in my oppinion.