Summer mercato 2009

Official: Sampdoria & Parma Swap Antonio Mirante & Marco Rossi
The goalkeeper has joined the newly-promoted club, while the defender has moved to Liguria...
19 Jul 2009 11:12:42
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Antonio Mirante - Sampdoria (Grazia Neri)
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Sampdoria have confirmed on their official website that central defender Marco Rossi has joined the club on loan from Parma, with goalkeeper Antonio Mirante moving in the opposite direction.

“U.C. Sampdoria have acquired the sporting rights of footballer Marco Rossi from Parma on a temporary basis with a right to buy a 50 per cent stake,” reads the statement.

“Meanwhile, the club communicates that the sporting rights of footballer Antonio Mirante have been handed over to Parma Football Club on a temporary basis.”

21-year old Rossi has come through the Ducali youth ranks and impressed at the Tardini last term, drawing attention from the likes of Milan, who were ready to sign him during the January transfer window.

Mirante is a product of the Juventus youth academy and is co-owned by the Old Lady and Samp, who took up their option to acquire half his rights last summer after a loan spell in 2007-08.

Vince Masiello, Goal.com

Milan Could Sign Sao Paulo Midfielder Hernanes For €13m - Agent
The Brazilian’s representative claims the Rossoneri can snap up his client for a cut-price fee, but his non-EU status could prove a stumbling block...
19 Jul 2009 10:42:40
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Milan have reportedly identified Sao Paulo midfield star Hernanes as the right man to fill the boots of Italy international Andrea Pirlo, who could leave the club to reunite with Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea.

But Joao Paulo de Jesus Lopes, the technical director of the Brazilian team, mocked the Rossoneri’s financial muscle last month, claiming that Hernanes would only be released for a fee in excess of €40million.
Press reports, however, have suggested that Sao Paulo could settle for €25m, but the player’s agent Frederico Pena is adamant there is room to negotiate a much lower price.

“At the moment, Hernanes’ valuation is not at €25m anymore, but I think that an agreement could be struck at €12-13m,” the representative is quoted as saying at ilcalciomercato.it.

“But the real problem for Milan is the player's non-EU status. I know Leonardo is keen on him, but the Rossoneri first need to free up a slot for non-EU players.”

Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac could come to the Diavoli’s rescue, as he is reportedly a target for Serie A new boys Parma.
Vince Masiello, Goal.com

I never trust agents. i also never trust greedy presidents (Galliani included: He never buys high, and never sells for high!)....

I am waiting for something more official to come from this. Most likely, Pirlo will NOT leave, and Hernanes will not come. Even worse, Pirlo will leave and Hernanes will still not come!

United States Team Of The Decade
Heading into 2010 Goal.com’s Noah Davis and Allen Ramsey select the U.S.A.’s team of the decade.
19 Jul 2009 10:00:00
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Landon Donovan, U.S. Men's National Team (ISI)
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Back in 1994 when the U.S. hosted the World Cup the country was still thought of as a bit of a joke in terms of the world’s most popular sport. That summer great strides were made in growing the spot in the U.S.

Now, a decade and a half later, the country is coming off one of the most impressive runs in its history.

Results as always for the Red White and Blue have been up and down, but the peaks have been higher than ever, while the valleys grow more and more shallow with each passing year. A team that once would’ve made news just by making the World Cup is now disappointed to not climb out of its group.

While the U.S. National Team is still in search of its first major trophy, in the last decade it has climbed on level pegging, if not surpassed, every other team in the CONCACAF region while also managing to pull off a few surprising results on the world stage.

Goal.com USA’s Noah Davis and Allen Ramsey take a look at the U.S.’s best XI over a decade that could be considered the most successful in the country’s history.

Formation: 3-5-2

Goalkeeper

Brad Friedel- (1992-2005)

The Aston Villa netminder sits behind Kasey Keller in terms of all-time appearance (82 vs. 102), wins (27 vs. 53), and shutouts (24 vs. 47), but gets the nod over the Seattle Sounders keeper for play on international football's biggest stage. While Keller presided over the ill-fated 1998 and 2006 World Cup -- although he did earn man of the match honors for his performance during the 1-1 draw against Italy -- Friedel's astonishing performances in the run to the 2002 quarterfinals played a huge role in helping the U.S. achieve its best finish in over 50 years.

Defense

Tony Sanneh- (1997-2005)

The right fullback had less than 50 caps for the Americans -- 43 to be exact -- but his pivotal role in the 2002 World Cup puts him over the top at the (admittedly weak) position. Sanneh was a rock in the back, playing every minute of the tournament, and even getting into the offense with an assist on Brian McBride's tally in the upset of Portugal. "Big Cat" never reached such lofty heights again, but those five matches were enough to cement his legacy as one of the best American defenders of the decade.

Oguchi Onyewu- (2004-)

Known to most people simply as Gooch, Onyewu has earned the right to be considered one of the U.S.’s best XI with his strong performances in all competitions for the national side. A super imposing figure in the middle of the U.S. back four since 2004, Onyewu has grown as a player with each passing year. Though he was not part of the U.S.’s World Cup quarterfinal run in 2002, the big defender has been part of two Gold Cup winning sides, was a major reason for the U.S.’s first place finish in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, and a staple in the back during the team’s run to the 2009 Confederation Cup final.
Eddie Pope- (1996-2006)

Pope was one of the strongest defensive players the U.S. ever fielded. His 82 caps included the 1998, 2002, and 2006 World Cups where he played a prominent role in the U.S. backline. His red card in the second game of the 2006 World Cup against Italy was a disappointing end to one of the great careers in U.S. soccer history, but Pope will always be remembered as one of the men who helped put the U.S. National Team, and Major League Soccer, on the map.

Midfielders

Clint Dempsey- (2004-)

The Fulham midfielder's blast against Ghana in the 2006 World Cup was one of the only highlights for the Stars and Stripes during their trip to Germany. Since that time, Dempsey, for all his talent, has been frustrating to watch, especially since he's blossomed in England but seemed uninterested in his play on the National Team. That changed during the second half of the Confederations Cup, when Dempsey's work rate increased and his production exploded. Don't forget, the decade doesn't end until December. Could there be some magic from Clint coming up? Say August 12 around 5 p.m. Eastern?

Claudio Reyna- (1994-2006)

Considered by many as the top midfielder the U.S. has ever produced, Reyna has been given honors throughout his legendary career as an American star. Beginning in ’94, Reyna was capped 112 times, played in three World Cups (he missed the ’94 World Cup through injury) and became one of the most consistent players in CONCACAF. As a deep lying midfielder, Reyna brought a level of calm and poise the U.S. had never had in the center of the pitch and has sorely missed since. Much like Pope, Reyna’s legacy may have been mired by the lasting memory of 2006, where he gave away a ball that led to Ghana’s opening goal in the final group stage match. Still, Reyna is one of the all-time greats of U.S. soccer and as responsible for the growth of the national team as any singular player.

Pablo Mastroeni- (2001-)

Thrust into a starting role in the 2002 World Cup opener against mighty Portugal, Mastroeni began to grow his legacy as the type of hard nosed player the U.S. routinely relies on in the middle of the pitch. As a member of both the 2002 and 2006 World Cup squads, Mastro, as he is known in the U.S., proved to be a competent player who’s work rate and grit kept him entrenched in the starting XI, but who’s rash challenges could be a liability. The midfielder was a mainstay on all three Gold Cup winning sides for the U.S. during the last decade and played a vital role in qualification for the 2006 World Cup.

DaMarcus Beasley- ( 2001-)

Beasley burst onto the scene just prior to the 2002 World Cup and has been a steady member of the squad ever since. As a young player Beasley’s electric pace took the 2002 World Cup by storm as his runs down the left flank troubled every defense he ran up against. In 2006 the winger assisted on the U.S.’s only goal in Germany, slotting a ball across the frame of goal after dispossessing a Ghanaian defender. In recent times, injuries have plagued Beasley and his form has dipped to the point where he was sent to the bench during the 2009 Confederations Cup, but at only 27-years-old the story of DaMarcus Beasley may not be finished just yet.

Earnie Stewart- (1990-2004)

Though Stewart’s time with the U.S. National team ended in 2004, the midfielder’s contributions in the early part of the decade can’t be taken for granted. In 101 caps Stewart netted 17 times and helped spark the U.S.’s attacks with his pace and class on the ball. The U.S.’s all-time leader in European league goals, Stewart’s contributions to the game in the U.S. went much further than what he did for the Red White and Blue as he became one of the most successful professionals the U.S. has ever produced.

Forwards

Brian McBride- (1993-2006)

What more can you say about this man? He retired from international competition three years ago, yet U.S. fans continue to clamor for his return. McBride won't ever get to 100 caps -- currently he sits on 96 -- but as the only American score in more than one World Cup, his place in U.S. soccer lore won't change. Third on the all-time points list behind Landon Donovan and Eric Wynalda, the Chicago Fire striker leaves behind a treasure trove of brilliant head goals (and a training regimen to which young Americans should aspire).

Landon Donovan- (2000-)

Don't forget, the lightning rod that is Landon Donovan was just 19 when the millennium kicked off. He's been the face of U.S. soccer for the entire decade -- taking the good with the bad, the victories with the defeats -- and, all things considered, has handled it remarkably well. During the past year or so, Donovan seems to have come to the realization that how he'll be viewed by future generations hangs in the balance of what he does during the next few years. As the decade closes, America's best field player continues to mature into his own (those David Beckham comments aside).

Friedel

Sanneh - Onjewu - Pope

Dempsey - Reyna - Mastroeni - Beasley - Stewart

McBride - Donovan

Noah Davis and Allen Ramsey, Goal.com

Originally Posted by Rossoneri Fuego

Mrki isn't a milan supporter,he's a as roma intermilan and juve supporter idk how the hell it's possible to support 4 teams in the same league?

No mate i think you are wrong, he is 100% Milan supporter.
And he is angry like the rest Milans supporters about the managment how they are treating us.

Originally Posted by rosoneri_11

No mate i think you are wrong, he is 100% Milan supporter.
And he is angry like the rest Milans supporters about the managment how they are treating us.

damn right. He has his controversial opinions, but there is NO doubt he is a strong Milan supporter and nothing else.....
People can ofcourse disagree with him, but it is stupid to doubt his allegiance.... I can't believe we are arguing amongst ourselves!

I criticize the MGT because I only want what's best for this club.
In recent years, we have seen Milan going a bit downhill and frankly, plain believing in the MGT just isn't something to be relied upon.

I know Milan can't stay on top forever, but in these times a critique is needed to try to start turning things around.

Originally Posted by Fret

I criticize the MGT because I only want what's best for this club.
In recent years, we have seen Milan going a bit downhill and frankly, plain believing in the MGT just isn't something to be relied upon.

I know Milan can't stay on top forever, but in these times a critique is needed to try to start turning things around.

Berlu treats Milan like some toy and marketing tool of his to be quite frank....
These days, he is getting busier, and has less time to play with his "toys," or has moved on to new ones (Young w#ores).

Those who deny such things are pure loopy..... Now MGT. has changed their mentality but no longer have the resources to provide what we REALLY need. This time, we will be buying an old former star out of NECESSITY rather than foolishnesss like before..... Get my drift?

I get your drift, mate.......
But just like some of the MM members have been saying recently, I only blame MGT's behaviour and their childish excuses.

I can understand that Berlu won't spend any money, but then just say so for cryin' out loud. Galli can't do much about it. Don't treat us like fools and make a mockery of the club in the media.

...mmmmkay?

Originally Posted by mrki

Since you feel need to oftenly quote me, I have decided to do that also.

To believe Cissokho had dental problems is simply laughable. There is no other way to describe it.

I have the goddamned right to believe in anything started from God created the world to Hitler actually still alive and I don't need anyone's permit for it.

Originally Posted by Jay Crisp

Sunday 19 July, 2009
Blog: Embarrassing Milan
If Milan really are going through the courts to get Luis Fabiano for an insultingly low fee, then Susy Campanale is ashamed

Lord knows the Milan hierarchy have been embarrassing lately, but this really does take the cake. First they declare Luis Fabiano is their only transfer target, then refuse to raise the offer above a pathetic – by today’s standards - £12.5m for the Confederations Cup top scorer and number one Brazil striker. Now it emerges they may well be surreptitiously taking Sevilla to court via Rio, the company that owns 65 per cent of Fabiano’s contract. This is not cool.

When clubs start resorting to such dirty tactics, it feels deeply wrong and what’s more impossible suddenly to decry the behaviour of other sides, as Milan so famously did when Real Madrid tried to tap up Kaka in recent years. It is particularly unforgivable when Luis Fabiano would have been available for around £16m – hardly a huge figure – and the Rossoneri just pocketed £56m for Kaka.

That is money, by the way, that has not been spent at all. Oguchi Onyewu arrived on a free transfer, Thiago Silva was signed in January, while all the other newcomers like Massimo Oddo, Ignazio Abate and Davide Di Gennaro are returning from loan spells. Having lost Kaka, Paolo Maldini, Philippe Senderos and Andriy Shevchenko over the summer, it is no time to be penny-pinching like this. It’s embarrassing for what was once the biggest club in Europe to be massively out-spent by Genoa and Palermo. If they can balance the books, why can’t Milan?

Let us not even get started on the lack of world class reinforcements in defence or the inexplicable presence of Giuseppe Favalli. Adriano Galliani and Silvio Berlusconi aren’t just running this side into the ground, they are sullying its image at home and abroad. I never thought I’d say this, but at the moment I am embarrassed to be a Milanista.


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As optimistic as a lot of people are saying to be and saying that they are tired of negative posts , READ THIS and remain optimistic its all true there is no lies and Milan are fast becoming a club nobody will want to deal with , if you went into a car dealership and tried to buy a car for £5000 when it costs £13000 you wouldnt get it and if you kept going around to dealerships in the area word would soon get arount that you are joke no1 would do business with you and you would be not let set foot on a car dealership.

As not related to footbal this is it is ridiculous and is what Milan doing and soon will be blacklisted , come the fock on tell the truth MGT ye do not want and are not going to spend money be honest with us fans .

This is real proof of how ridiculous you people really are. Let's take your car dealership analogy from above. Let's turn this on you. You mean to tell me that if you went to purchase a car which LEGALLY you can get for 5000, you would pay 13000?? Or would you legally pursue to get it at 5000?? Who the hell cares if i'm never welcomed at that dealership again, THERE ARE TONS AROUND!!

Dont be ridiculous people. I suggest everyone find a hobby until the end of August and watch to see what happens. IF they dont make any true, good signings, I will be just as upset as everyone. But to say that we should jump at players just to appease fans is STUPID. Because guess what, that's what you guys are looking for. A rushed signing that does not make economic sense just to appease everyone.

Why doesn't everyone reach back in their brains and remember the date when Nesta signed. Sit back and relax people.

Originally Posted by ZvonimirBoban

I have the goddamned right to believe in anything started from God created the world to Hitler actually still alive and I don't need anyone's permit for it.

Chill out.....

Originally Posted by MiamiMilanista

Why doesn't everyone reach back in their brains and remember the date when Nesta signed. Sit back and relax people.

Those days are long gone, today we cannot spend that kind of money for a striker let alone defender. And before Nesta other players were bought which is not the case this summer.

Originally Posted by Jay Crisp

Sunday 19 July, 2009
Blog: Embarrassing Milan
If Milan really are going through the courts to get Luis Fabiano for an insultingly low fee, then Susy Campanale is ashamed



Lord knows the Milan hierarchy have been embarrassing lately, but this really does take the cake. First they declare Luis Fabiano is their only transfer target, then refuse to raise the offer above a pathetic – by today’s standards - £12.5m for the Confederations Cup top scorer and number one Brazil striker. Now it emerges they may well be surreptitiously taking Sevilla to court via Rio, the company that owns 65 per cent of Fabiano’s contract. This is not cool.

When clubs start resorting to such dirty tactics, it feels deeply wrong and what’s more impossible suddenly to decry the behaviour of other sides, as Milan so famously did when Real Madrid tried to tap up Kaka in recent years. It is particularly unforgivable when Luis Fabiano would have been available for around £16m – hardly a huge figure – and the Rossoneri just pocketed £56m for Kaka.

That is money, by the way, that has not been spent at all. Oguchi Onyewu arrived on a free transfer, Thiago Silva was signed in January, while all the other newcomers like Massimo Oddo, Ignazio Abate and Davide Di Gennaro are returning from loan spells. Having lost Kaka, Paolo Maldini, Philippe Senderos and Andriy Shevchenko over the summer, it is no time to be penny-pinching like this. It’s embarrassing for what was once the biggest club in Europe to be massively out-spent by Genoa and Palermo. If they can balance the books, why can’t Milan?

Let us not even get started on the lack of world class reinforcements in defence or the inexplicable presence of Giuseppe Favalli. Adriano Galliani and Silvio Berlusconi aren’t just running this side into the ground, they are sullying its image at home and abroad. I never thought I’d say this, but at the moment I am embarrassed to be a Milanista.


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As optimistic as a lot of people are saying to be and saying that they are tired of negative posts , READ THIS and remain optimistic its all true there is no lies and Milan are fast becoming a club nobody will want to deal with , if you went into a car dealership and tried to buy a car for £5000 when it costs £13000 you wouldnt get it and if you kept going around to dealerships in the area word would soon get arount that you are joke no1 would do business with you and you would be not let set foot on a car dealership.

As not related to footbal this is it is ridiculous and is what Milan doing and soon will be blacklisted , come the fock on tell the truth MGT ye do not want and are not going to spend money be honest with us fans .

I'm sorry but that blog is utter rubbish. Firstly, the reason Sevilla are being taken to court is due to an apparent stipulation in his contract saying that Sevilla cannot reject a bid over £9m for him. The fact that they're rejecting a bid of around £12-13m from Milan means they're directly breaching their contractual agreement. Quite frankly, spending £5m more to secure him is simply idiotic given his contract. It's not dirty tactics as the article insinuates either, as Sevilla are directly breaching their contract. The Kaka-Real sagas in the past were very different, as they used the media (who wrote false reports) and supposed contact with Kaka (without Milan's consent) when "tapping him up". We've dealt directly with those who own Fabiano's contractual rights, in this case RIO and Sevilla.

Also saying the Kaka money has not been spent at all is completely wrong too. Onyewu came for free, but both Abate and Di Gennaro were on co-ownerships, not loans, and thus we had to buy back their complete contracts. We possibly covered this difference by selling off others on co-ownership contracts.

Quite frankly, I'm not excusing the management for what until now has been a very poorly conducted summer market, but this blog doesn't offer a good argument in the slightest, stating false arguments.

Originally Posted by MiamiMilanista

Dont be ridiculous people. IF they dont make any true, good signings, I will be just as upset as everyone. But to say that we should jump at players just to appease fans is STUPID.

Nobody's saying we should jump at players, but MGT's activities in this mercato so far have not been promising and that's why anyone has the right to be displeased.


..why don't you remember the good ole days when we landed Emerson and R99....enough with the Nesta example already

Of course Milan management is partially responsible for the fabiano incident, if you were to analyse Berlusconi business tactics you would discover he is one the biggest crooks of all time. Galliani probably encouraging the situation as well hoping that he can use the dispute to get a larger discount on the player. there is no question that Milan management is reasonsible we are the only party to benefit from a legal dispute between the parties. In any case it up to Milan to end this by offering Sevilla 16 million euros for the player which is pretty reasonable for a player like luis. Trust me guys spending the extra cash to end the situation is much better than getting caught up in the legal **** storm that will arise from this dispute.

The damage to Milan reputation is more considerable than a 5 million million barrier between the clubs, do you guys really expect that anyone would want to do business with Milan after we caused such fiction within the clubs after pursing their players. It is likely that if this dispute goes to court Sevilla will never do business with Milan again period unless we offer ridiculous amounts of money for the players on offer, plus i am pretty sure that in future Porto will be reluctant to do business with Milan after the Cissokho disaster.

Milan management have been consistent in spending as little cash as possible over this transfer window by all rights the 80 million euros should have been used to bring in 3 new defenders 1 midfield player 1 striker and a goalkeeper rather than robbing Sevilla of Fabiano and clearing the managements debts.