Summer mercato 2009

If Rossi is the man you want at Milan, then you will have to persuade the Milan managment quick. As you know, Juve are also closing in on the talented American-born player:

Juventus Consider Cashing In On Trezeguet To Move For Giuseppe Rossi - Report
The Bianconeri could make a move for the Italian international, according to reports in Italy...
16-Jun-2009 3:05:22 PM

Juventus could become involved in negotiations with Villarreal in an attempt to trade David Trezeguet for Italian ace Giuseppe Rossi, according to Tuttosport.

Trezeguet has been hotly tipped to leave the club following a nine-year spell in Turin. Despite Alessio Secco's recent claims of keeping the Frenchman, new voices have surfaced which claim there could be a deal for the Italian youngster, who has hinted at a Serie A return in the past with 'Trez' heading the other way.

The report suggests 'Trezegol' would be willing to join Villarreal and accept a pay cut in the process after the Spanish club reportedly offered the hitman a three-year deal worth €3million per season.. The French striker's agent has hinted that such a deal is possible. "We could work towards this type of operation," Antonio Caliendo told Tuttosport.

Rossi would fit the bill at Juventus as he is young, has pace and energy and he is playing some great football following his recent displays for Italy. The hitman scored two great goals in last night's Confederations Cup match against the USA.

The Bianconeri are expected to take their interest in Rossi further, but signing him will not be cheap as it is reported the Italians will need around €18m to land him. Villarreal is not the only option for Trezeguet though as he has also been linked with Roma and Real Madrid.

Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com

Originally Posted by Blacktop

Three of whom are coming off lengthy stays on the injured list, though.

True, but even then we'll still have others like Dinho, Seedorf, Ambro, Favalli, Dida etc. Essentially, my point was we have enough experience to balance the squad.

Originally Posted by nefremo

Well.......excuse the language.....but when you give Pirlo freedom to roam around the field and get closer to the opponent's goal......shi!t happens!!!

Let's just hope that Leonardo is taking notes!

As for Rossi....he is a great player! Not because of what he did today, but because of what he's been doing for the past couple of years with both Parma and Villareal. However.....certainly we won't sign both Dzeko and Rossi. The only way I can see that happening is if we sell Ronaldinho, but again....that's not happening this summer.

So, since Ronaldinho is staying here and according to our management will play a big part of our season next year.....take your pick:

-----Pato----- or ---Dzeko - Pato ----
Dinho-----Rossi ---- Ronaldinho

or, maybe

----Dzeko----
Pato ---- Rossi but what do we do with Ronaldinho? Anyhow, as far as I know....we aren't officially linked with Rossi and as Galliani said we are looking for someone with Dzeko's characteristics.

I definitely agree about Pirlo. I've been going on about it for months lol, just like you

I discussed this with Reza last week actually. Is it really that unrealistic to get Dzeko and Rossi? We just got 80m euros from the sale of Kaka and Gourcuff which Berlu says we intend to use for signings. Dzeko and Rossi combined should cost us around 40m euros (I don't see Wolfsburg selling Dzeko for more than around 25m and Rossi shouldn't cost more than Dzeko, in fact he should probably cost less).

The big issue really is Dinho. I'm afraid Berlu wants him to play next season and that he will be expected to play. If we get Rossi, I'd see Dinho on the bench competing for a spot, but I doubt the upper management would accept that, and so Rossi coming becomes much less likely. My view for the attack is your third option, which I've described my views on in my post last week.

Rossi for me would be an amazing transfer, just a shame it seems close to impossible to happening.

Originally Posted by slifersd

Speaking of the devil:
http://www.transfermarketweb.com/?ac...ad&idsel=37447

I think that's the best news I've heard today. Let's hope it's true.

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

Sometimes I really do wonder if Milan comes and reads this forum? There have been some really fishy ideas that Milan have taken that have been generated from here!

but anyway, that article is basically just two lines and it only says Milan has switched its attention to Rossi, nothing else. Let's hope there's something concrete in it..

lol, well last week I made a fairly large post about the signings I'd like to see and system we employ next season and G.Rossi was a big part of my plans. Since then Rossi's name has exploded in all the press and forums and now Milan are linked to him

my opinion ?
dzeko dzeko dzeko, and only dzeko, i want only him as the new acm attacker
.... forget rossi, lisandro lopez, adebayor and eto'o, first choice is dzeko, and only if we couldn't sign dzeko, than we should think about eto adebayor etc.etc.

Hey, our best dreams could become a reality. Inter are going to beat us to an old player, and waste money! Is that not that good?:

Report: Inter Look To Bayern Munich Striker Luca Toni
The Nerazzurri have reportedly met with the agent of the Italy striker, whose future seems to lie away from the Allianz Arena.
16 Jun 2009 09:28:20

Luca Toni and Inter are finally close to tying the knot, three years after the summer 2006 fiasco, when the Bayern Munich and Italy hitman seemed on the verge of joining the Nerazzurri for €25 million.

Fiorentina, where the striker played at that time, had already accepted the bid and Toni was ready to sign on the dotted line. But then Viola patron Diego Della Valle stepped in and persuaded the lanky striker to stay put to help Fiorentina overcome their hefty Calciopoli points penalty with the promise of releasing him the following year.

That is exactly what happened in 2007, but Fiorentina only pocketed €11m from his transfer to Bayern.

After a hugely successful maiden season in Bavaria, Toni struggled with injury problems last term and the arrivals of Mario Gomez and Ivica Olic could well push him out of the starting line-up in the season that will lead to the World Cup in South Africa.

The ex-Palermo man stated on Sunday that he does not know where he will play next season but Sky Sport Italia claims that his agent, Tullio Tinti, has recently met with Inter officials.

The Nerazzurri are prepared to offer Toni a contract worth €4m per season, while a bid in the region of €6m should be enough to prise him away from Bavaria.

Inter are still unsure whether Swedish ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic will hang around for next season, with press reports suggesting he is keen on a move to Spain.

The Serie A champions have already signed Argentine forward Diego Milito to bolster their striking options and Twente marksman Marko Arnautovic is also said to be on his way to Appiano Gentile.

Vince Masiello, Goal.com

Rossi is not the right man for milan this moment..we need a target forward,a tall body,or sth exceptional(like etoo)..it would be a waste of space and money to buy rossi when we have pato(who is much mor talented and better than him)..

my choice would be someone between adbayor,dzeko or etoo..maybe drogba too,but id like him younger..

anyway i wouldnt buy rossi or teves for example ata anycase for milan..

If leo want to play 4-3-3 we need Dzeko and Rossi! and borriello.
We would have 2 players who can play as the pure striker, dzeko and borriello, also pato if necessary. And Ronaldinho - Pato - Rossi as players on the left or right around the big man.
Rossi is needed as we wont have any other options for pato's position; and if we want to win CL and/or serie A a good SQUAD is needed, not only good first 11.

BTW now pippo comes to mind But I dont think he'll get much playing time.

Originally Posted by Saliwonczyk

So are you saying, on the basis of an injury-riddled season, that you would happily use him as trade bait? Not accusing you, but it sounds that way.

Not my intention at all mate, I'm just correcting your statement about his loss in form.

Oh, btw, people keep saying we have 80 Mil, but from my calculations, even if we're allowed to use up all of it, shouldn't the amount be 65Mil now that we signed Cissohko?

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

If leo want to play 4-3-3 we need Dzeko and Rossi! and borriello.
We would have 2 players who can play as the pure striker, dzeko and borriello, also pato if necessary. And Ronaldinho - Pato - Rossi as players on the left or right around the big man.
Rossi is needed as we wont have any other options for pato's position; and if we want to win CL and/or serie A a good SQUAD is needed, not only good first 11.

BTW now pippo comes to mind But I dont think he'll get much playing time.

how would you fit dzeko pato rossi all together?
and of course we need depth,but the 11 comes first,and we really have other priorities than 2 fc..

we need a dc a mc and one fc imo..

Originally Posted by M.O.I.

how would you fit dzeko pato rossi all together?
and of course we need depth,but the 11 comes first,and we really have other priorities than 2 fc..

we need a dc a mc and one fc imo..

-------------Dzeko-----------
Rossi---------------------Pato

in a 4-3-3 formation. Rossi and Pato would excellent players for that formation, as both have good dribblin skills and are very dangerous cutting inside.
Rossi-Pato-Dinho for those 2 positions isnt that much. Dzeko/Borriello for the striker position is also realistic.

we need a creative player! be it a midfielder like hernanes or a second striker a la rossi. dont forget we've just lost Kaka! in a perfect world we would also get hernanes. but he seems out of reach.

-------------------Dzeko----------------
--Rossi---------------------------Pato---

-----Pirlo--Hernanes--Gattuso/Flamini-----


it is like italy's formation yesterday. with hernanes in the de rossi role. a creative DM.

Originally Posted by Ryo

Not my intention at all mate, I'm just correcting your statement about his loss in form.

Oh, btw, people keep saying we have 80 Mil, but from my calculations, even if we're allowed to use up all of it, shouldn't the amount be 65Mil now that we signed Cissohko?

Yes, we have used up Gourcuff's transfer fee with this latest purchase. Hopefully, the next buy will cost less than half of what is left. After this last major purchase, Milan will bring in youngsters out on loan, and do player swaps as so we don't use up any more money. Galliani wants the rest of the cash made to balance the books at the club. My only conern is a back-up Keeper....

I wonder if we could snap up Mancini on loan? If we are going to 4-3-3 it would suit him and we'd need more pacy players in our side (Abate being the only other one if Leonardo keeps him). Plus we wouldn't lose anything moneywise.

Or are there other players we could get on loan?

What about a move for Pranjic? I really like this player, he's another one who doesn't stop running. Or there's Petrov of Man City, he's a great wide man and tracks back alot too.

Lets think outside the box a bit!

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

BTW now pippo comes to mind But I dont think he'll get much playing time.

pippo is probably the best attacker we have ever had, and u wouldn't put him in the first 11 !?
we all thought in the beginning of the last season that we'll play ka-pa-ro, and than suddenly inzaghi proved that he is the best attacker we have, actually, from 2005 or so, we always think that pippo will be a replacement, but when the season starts, he is our first attacker...
i think we'll play pippo again !

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

-------------Dzeko-----------
Rossi---------------------Pato

in a 4-3-3 formation. Rossi and Pato would excellent players for that formation, as both have good dribblin skills and are very dangerous cutting inside.
Rossi-Pato-Dinho for those 2 positions isnt that much. Dzeko/Borriello for the striker position is also realistic.

nah that cant work,although his body type rossi is a striker,pato can play a 2nd forward but actually you re using 3 strkers and you re just hoping that they could play like this because of their skills..

i dont like rossi there,i d prefer to see dinho on the left or buy hernanes and play with pato dzeko infront,thats my realistic dream..

Originally Posted by bLOND !-,-!

pippo is probably the best attacker we have ever had, and u wouldn't put him in the first 11 !?
we all thought in the beginning of the last season that we'll play ka-pa-ro, and than suddenly inzaghi proved that he is the best attacker we have, actually, from 2005 or so, we always think that pippo will be a replacement, but when the season starts, he is our first attacker...
i think we'll play pippo again !

At his age, I think Pippo should be used more sparingly. Sure, he has showed the form, but will his body cope a full season in the starting 11? As much as I wish, it is not the case! Leo should use him as a "super-sub." If we are struggling, Pippo can inject some new life and attacking potential to the side.

Would love to see him play alot, but you must really look after these senior players if you want to keep them fit enough to play.

Originally Posted by Filipéz 182

-------------Dzeko-----------
Rossi---------------------Pato

in a 4-3-3 formation. Rossi and Pato would excellent players for that formation, as both have good dribblin skills and are very dangerous cutting inside.
Rossi-Pato-Dinho for those 2 positions isnt that much. Dzeko/Borriello for the striker position is also realistic.

we need a creative player! be it a midfielder like hernanes or a second striker a la rossi. dont forget we've just lost Kaka! in a perfect world we would also get hernanes. but he seems out of reach.

-------------------Dzeko----------------
--Rossi---------------------------Pato---

-----Pirlo--Hernanes--Gattuso/Flamini-----


it is like italy's formation yesterday. with hernanes in the de rossi role. a creative DM.

my ideal 11

-----------abbiatti----
zambro--nesta(silva)--mexes---cisoko
----------------pirlo---
---------rino-----------flamini
-----------hernanes-----
-----------------------------
--------pato--------------
----------------dzeko