Summer mercato 2009

Originally Posted by Christian

What's the French media's take on Gourcuff? Is the mood that he'll stay in Bordeaux, or do they think he'll return to us?

Medias do everything to keep him ... the guy has football skills, he is young, he is "beautiful" (all girls are mad when they see him, I don't know why), he is modest, the guy is gold for French medias who need someone to replace Zidane.

Actually, they don't know more things than Italian medias as Gourcuff said some days ago that he won't reply these questions because he only thinks about this title with Bordeaux. He said he has fun nowadays and wants to profit. If I want to be more clear, the guy just lets all doors open. Bordeaux wants him and says it every week, but they didn't pay for him for moment, so ... the president of Bordeaux even didn't speak with him about that. I think it's 50-50. He probably knows what he wants, but he won't say anything before the end of the championship. The problem is that I'm afraid that this Ligue 1 championship could be what will make him staying in Bordeaux ...

Gourcuff somehow reminds me of Frank Lampard, dynamic and good at longshots.

@GeoTav: Which position is Gourcuff playing now, mate ^^

GeoTav....I initially thought that the title may make him stay at Bordeaux....but you never know..........maybe winning the French League with Bordeaux will make him realize that he has won all he can with that side as they are not a side that will challenge for the CL next year. They might give it a god run but that's about it and I think he knows that......so in order to further his career he needs to go to a top side where he belongs (he is a top player right now).

Originally Posted by nefremo

GeoTav....I initially thought that the title may make him stay at Bordeaux....but you never know..........maybe winning the French League with Bordeaux will make him realize that he has won all he can with that side as they are not a side that will challenge for the CL next year. They might give it a god run but that's about it and I think he knows that......so in order to further his career he needs to go to a top side where he belongs (he is a top player right now).

We think the same way, I'm shared between the fact that this title, with all the joy around it, could make him choosing to stay there, or the contrary, after reflexion, he could choose to come back because he would already have reached the best result he could in Bordeaux (League Cup + Championship).

The main problem is maybe his coach, Laurent Blanc. He is very charismatic, he's maybe the best French coach, he seems as good like a coach as like a defender ... and he was simply one of the best as a defender. If you want me to say, if Ancelotti was leaving tomorrow, I wouldn't mind if a guy like Laurent Blanc comes in Milan, even if he is still unproven (his second year as a coach). Like some people probably noticed here, I don't rate highly the players and coaches from France, but Gourcuff-Blanc is simply what is the best in their own roles in France ... and they are both excellent.

Gourcuff usually plays like a central attacking midfielder, he is the leader of the team, he gives the tempo, he is everywhere. Actually, when you really watch him moving, he plays like a kind of central midfielder because he helps a lot to defend, and he is always in the actions of his teams (at the origin or at the conclusion or almost).

If you want a funny comparison, we have Flamini who is a defensive midfielder but who helps to attack, he is everywhere, then Gourcuff is simply his contrary (which has no sense because the real contrary would be "attacking midfielder who doesn't help to defend" ).

Veronica Berlusconi chiede il divorzio

13:24 del 03 maggio

Veronica Lario si prepara a chiedere il divorzio dal presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi. Lo scrivono oggi i quotidiani La Repubblica e La Stampa, aggiungendo che la moglie del premier avrebbe già individuato un avvocato donna cui far preparare le pratiche per mettere fine al matrimonio celebrato nel 1990. La stessa signora Berlusconi, poi, interpellata dall'ANSA, ha confermato la sua intenzione, confermando il contatto già avviato con l'avvocato per le pratiche di separazione. Il matrimonio tra Veronica Lario e Silvio Berlusconi era stato celebrato nel dicembre 1990. La coppia ha tre figli, Barbara, Eleonora e Luigi.
Palazzo Chigi al momento non ha voluto commentare la notizia, ma l'avvocato del premier Niccolò Ghedini ha precisato che si tratta di una "vicenda squisitamente personale che attiene ai sentimenti". Alla Stampa, la fist lady ha spiegato di essere "stata costretta a questo passo". "Non voglio aggiungere altro", ha detto al quotidiano, dopo la lettera scritta all'Ansa martedì scorso in cui descriveva "ciarpame senza pudore" la possibile candidatura alle elezioni europee di cosiddette 'veline'. "Voglio che sia chiaro che io e i miei figli siamo vittime e non complici di questa situazione", aveva scritto nella lettera. "Dobbiamo subirla e ci fa soffrire".
"La strada del mio matrimonio è segnata, non posso stare con un uomo che frequenta le minorenni", avrebbe detto la donna al suo entourage nei giorni scorsi, secondo Repubblica. Il quotidiano scrive che la first lady avrebbe preso contatti il primo maggio con un avvocato donna, "una persona di cui mi posso fidare fino in fondo", spiegandole che "finalmente posso tirare giù il sipario, ma voglio fare una cosa da persona comune e perbene, senza clamore. Vorrei evitare lo scontro". Già due anni fa Veronica Lario aveva critico l'atteggiamento del premier in fatto di donne in una lettera a Repubblica, dopo alcuni apprezzamenti rivolti da Berlusconi ad alcune signore in occasione di una cena di gala.

(Gazzetta.it)



I'm sure this will impact our mercato

If what some of the stuff I read were true about Berlusconi, then he deserves what's coming to him. He is an embarassment to his family and Italy with some of his moronic behaviors.

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Originally Posted by K77SH C

He would be great, but I dont believe Chelsea will sell him. And Im not sure he would come to a team that hasnt competed for their domestic league in years and cant qualify for the CL when he is playing for a team that is on the verge of getting to their second CL final in as many years.

Good points, K77SH ...
Now, maybe it´s just my wish making me "to see things"...but I know from the mouth of Alex that we were after him before, when he was a Santos player. Braida came to Brazil only to watch him, so I believe they have a straight link..Plus, Carlo praise at Gazzetta Dello Sport was huge for a Brazilian defender(coming from a Italian coach), and I have no doubt Alex would love to play for him...

Also, despite your point about Chelsea situation now is true, Alex was clearly upset in December about his situation at Chelsea. Dunga was straight to him, and said that at that situation(bench) he would not be called...and he did it.

The only reason to Alex is playing is Hiddink. Only a guy like Guss has the courage to bench a Chelsea legend to play the best player(now)...and even this reason(Hiddink) already said that he will leave Chelsea next season.

Also, Alex contract finish in 2010, and Bruce Buck(sp?) said that they will sell 4 or 5 players to rejuvenate the squad with the money of the sells. Also, it seems that Chelsea want to give more space to Manciene and Ivanovic. So, Alex is one of the best sells they had, and this is the last year to do that earning some good money...

Bottom Line: Milan propose+Carlo+World Cup+Last year of contract+Brazilian link+ Chelsea wanting money+Hiddink exit = win situation for Alex and Chelsea...

Milan need to stay clear of Mexes who is the most overrated defender in Europe.

Santacrocce would be my first choice and Zapatta next.

I also don´t want Mexes in Milan...but right now he lost his title(most overrated defender in Europe) to Sergio Ramos...

It´s incredible to see people still voting him for the best 11 in the world

Yeah, but problem is Chelsea wont let him go for cheap, esp at his age, and how highly rated he is. And we, as with all our transfers these days, will not be willing to pay an enormous sum. So will we be able to get a "finished product" like Alex, or do we go for "prospects" from lesser leagues?

Hmmm, come to think of it, who would cost more Santacroce, Krajer, or Alex? Any thoughts?

I actually think Santacroce will be the cheapest one of the three

Yeah, you're probably right. But if we want to do deals with other so-called "big" clubs, looks to me like we need to fork out some serious cash, but I can some pretty interesting part-exchange deals being negotiated with clubs like Napoli or even Roma. Something like Boriello plus bit of cash for Santa (provided we buy a proper target man).

I do not consider Mexes as the world best defender, but he is the most possible transfer. It is better to have one bird in hand than two in the bush.

Knowing Gourcuff is playing CM and can do both attacking & defending jobs (thank Geo), I think he can replace Beck's position well.

Mexes, Gourcuff & Flamini could be our "Three (French) Musketeers".

This formation is good, I think, explosive right flank and cost not much transfer fee:

------------------------Pato------------------------
--------------R80/See---------Kaka-----------------
-------Max/Rhino-------Pirlo----------Gourcuff-------
---Zam------Silva/Kala------Nesta/Mexes---Flamini---
--------------------Dida/Abbiatti--------------------

I really want us to sell R80, but that will not happen in reality. Perhaps he and Kaka can not cooperate well in a team.

Originally Posted by rt9

Hmmm, come to think of it, who would cost more Santacroce, Krajer, or Alex? Any thoughts?

I would think the most expensive would be Alex now. He's in excellent form and Chelsea won't want to lose him easily. Kjaer I think would be the cheapest, due to the 12 m euro buy out clause (I don't think Palermo will let us have him for any less). Santacroce is probably in the middle somewhere.

Now, this is exactly the kind of mercato news we wanna hear, although after the City saga in January, I somehow believe that to some extent Kaka was dissapointed to know that he is not untransferable

http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain...t-season-agent


You reap what you sow...

But the father was reported that his son would play in Madrid last year, that his son would play in Manchester City in January, etc ...
And actually, Kaka's father never spoke to the press. So, what's the reality there ?

Anyway, I wouldn't be too surprised, and if that was going to happen, I would like to read the reason from Kaka' ...