Summer mercato 2009

nope we need more than that...our midfield is very static...we have been thru this before by thinking the players we had we enough..Now that we have the chance to make it really really better we should definitely do...we need more Dzeko and a CB...

I'm terribly confused right now...I didn't realize till very recently that we could only sign one out of Hernanes, Dzeko and Miranda because they are all non-EU. When Galliani said "our 2 non-EU players will be Silva and Dzeko, assuming Dzeko joins" was when it hit me. So now, I'm having a hard time deciding which one I would prefer. We definitely need a striker like Dzeko and I can't see any affordable alternatives. But Hernanes does seem to destined for greatness, which I cannot necessarily say about Dzeko. Then again, apparently we "cannot afford Hernanes". Hmmmm....dilemma....or not?

I heard that there is a very good chance that from this year on teams in Italian league will be able to sign three non EU players...

Originally Posted by Arjun

I'm terribly confused right now...I didn't realize till very recently that we could only sign one out of Hernanes, Dzeko and Miranda because they are all non-EU. When Galliani said "our 2 non-EU players will be Silva and Dzeko, assuming Dzeko joins" was when it hit me. So now, I'm having a hard time deciding which one I would prefer. We definitely need a striker like Dzeko and I can't see any affordable alternatives. But Hernanes does seem to destined for greatness, which I cannot necessarily say about Dzeko. Then again, apparently we "cannot afford Hernanes". Hmmmm....dilemma....or not?

I asked the same question before, and I still haven't received my answer to the Pato question (does playing one season take him off the non-EU list?).

Apparently Miranda has an EU passport, so if we do get him, it won't be much of a problem. Hopefully the change in rules means that we can get all three of them.

Originally Posted by Ryo

I asked the same question before, and I still haven't received my answer to the Pato question (does playing one season take him off the non-EU list?).

Apparently Miranda has an EU passport, so if we do get him, it won't be much of a problem. Hopefully the change in rules means that we can get all three of them.

As far as I know, non-EU spots are for the transfer of non-EU players from outside Italy/Serie A.

Originally Posted by Arjun

I'm terribly confused right now...I didn't realize till very recently that we could only sign one out of Hernanes, Dzeko and Miranda because they are all non-EU.

As I noted a few pages back, Miranda has an EU passport. There is no problem with him. If Serie A votes to allow an extra EU spot each year, as they're reportedly considering, then Milan could sign all three of Dzeko, Hernanes and Miranda.

Dzeko, by the way. should be more of a priority for this year because the midfield is covered. So even if the rules aren't changed, Milan could buy Hernanes in January or buy him this summer and loan him out until January.

No. Pato is still non-EU and playing for 1 year, 2,3,4,5 doesn't mean that you'll be taken off the non-EU list as long as you don't hold a citizenship with a EU country. So in another explanation just to make it more clear....Pato can play in Milan for 10 years but it doesn't do us any good if after 10 years he still doesn't hold a EU citizenship.

Anyhow, it doesn't really matter if Pato is EU or non-EU now anyway simply because he is already at Milan. Our 1 non-EU space is going to be definitely taken by Silva.....and then we have one more left due to the departure of Shevchenko. So we can get only 1 more EU......no matter how many non-EU players leave our squad now.

Having said that.....this new rule that is supposedly being discussed may be totally different and I don't know the details of that. If anyone knows anything more on it, then please let us know the details.

EDIT: Rick, I just saw your post about the noew 3 non-EU rule. If the rule goes on, are we going to have to get rid of a non-EU to get a 3rd non-EU..........or is it going to be free purchase......meaning we don't have to let a non-EU go to get a non-EU for outside Italy?......just trying to get some details on this new rule that everyone is talking about.

Originally Posted by nefremo

EDIT: Rick, I just saw your post about the noew 3 non-EU rule. If the rule goes on, are we going to have to get rid of a non-EU to get a 3rd non-EU..........or is it going to be free purchase......meaning we don't have to let a non-EU go to get a non-EU for outside Italy?......just trying to get some details on this new rule that everyone is talking about.

From how I understand what I read about it, it would simply add one non-EU spot to the existing yearly limit and so Milan would automatically have two spots left this summer instead of just the one (assuming they put it into effect immediately). So as far as I know it wouldn't require getting rid of anyone else. But they always make things as complicated as possible, so who knows?

But I was thinking that even if it did require getting rid of another EU player, it seems both Cardacio or Viudez woud be expendable. Maybe (hopefully) someone knows the finer workings of the rule better than do I!

This is why I wish that sometimes when Milan looks at South America they'd look to Argentina instead of always Brazil or Uruguay. So many Argentines have Italian passports because of their ancestors! Something was mentioned earlier in the thread about Huracan's Javier Pastore. He would be perfect because he's a natural in the same role Kaka played or on either flank and he's probably Argentina's future No. 10.

or simply look in Italia!! We havent been linked with an italian so far, only luca Toni
maybe I just want too much but we must look in italy first IMO. I dont want us to become like inter. having said that inter is playing with some young italians recently.

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

or simply look in Italia!! We havent been linked with an italian so far, only luca Toni
maybe I just want too much but we must look in italy first IMO. I dont want us to become like inter. having said that inter is playing with some young italians recently.

No, I agree with you. There are a number of really good young Italian players I'd like to see Milan pursue. Rossi, Santacroce, etc., etc., etc.

Does anyone have an idea on how much do they intend to spend, giving the fact that we should forget Kaka's part because it went to cover the debt, suposedly?

Originally Posted by Rick

From how I understand what I read about it, it would simply add one non-EU spot to the existing yearly limit and so Milan would automatically have two spots left this summer instead of just the one (assuming they put it into effect immediately). So as far as I know it wouldn't require getting rid of anyone else. But they always make things as complicated as possible, so who knows?

But I was thinking that even if it did require getting rid of another EU player, it seems both Cardacio or Viudez woud be expendable. Maybe (hopefully) someone knows the finer workings of the rule better than do I!

This is why I wish that sometimes when Milan looks at South America they'd look to Argentina instead of always Brazil or Uruguay. So many Argentines have Italian passports because of their ancestors! Something was mentioned earlier in the thread about Huracan's Javier Pastore. He would be perfect because he's a natural in the same role Kaka played or on either flank and he's probably Argentina's future No. 10.

Even if that's the case, we already let go of Shevchenko.

Originally Posted by Christian

Even if that's the case, we already let go of Shevchenko.

That's true. It hadn't crossed my mind. So if they change the rule, it should be fine either way.

Originally Posted by Fret

Does anyone have an idea on how much do they intend to spend, giving the fact that we should forget Kaka's part because it went to cover the debt, suposedly?

Berlusconi promised that all the money from the sale of Kaka would go to bring in new players. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Maybe once Milan had the money to use for new player acquisitions Silvio covered the debt himself to get the club back on firm financial footing. I don't know.

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

I seriously doubt that after spending 15 million Milan don't intend to play Cissokho.

I hope this works out. Talking to Porto fans, it seems he is a very good player.

I'd never even heard of the guy until early this morning when he was signed.

If it's true, this supposed $1M bonus on top of his deal for every trophy we win is just laughable. And B&G wonder why we're in a financial crisis.