Summer mercato 2009

Originally Posted by rt9

Man, I'm getting fed up of checking the news every morning and finding out the usual--Milan still haven't signed anyone. Really, management should just come clean, if the transfer budget is only 14M, then give us some idea so we know what to expect.

Berlusconi did promise to use the Kaka money to strengthen the team---so far, we have done nothing...

Very true mate..... I don't really care if MGT says we won't get anyone, but just tell us fans for God's sake instead of lying..... !

Obviously if MGT can't find one cent out of roughly 80 million to reinvest in players, they should know themselves that it is time to find a new President.....

AC Milan Reignite Interest In Real Madrid Striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
The Serie A side are looking for some new faces in attack and the Dutch international's name is back on their list...
31 Jul 2009 15:06:37
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Milan have lost five consecutive pre-season matches and alarm bells are ringing around the club's headquarters at Via Turati, as coach Leonardo believes he requires a larger squad to compete for trophies.

The club have done little to reinforce themselves after selling talisman Kaka to Real Madrid for €65 million and after a number of failed attempts for strikers will turn their attention back to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, according to the the Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Dutch hitman is now surplus to requirements at the White House after their historic spending spree this summer and Milan are hoping they can prise him away from the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Rossoneri attempted that feat earlier this summer, wanting to take the former Ajax star on-loan, but Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to sell the player outright in order to recoup part of the €27 million spent on the player last winter.

The 25-year-old reportedly rejected a move to Stuttgart and is now also linked with Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

Adam Scime, Goal.com

And lead us on another wild goose chase of false hope Galliani, just to make it appear to us fans that you are trying when you really aren't! You think you can buy players for peanuts? No way!

Seriously, goal.com have no basis, no resource, and no skill at writing articles.
They have paragraphs that they chop and and change every day to make it look like they have new stories. Quotes from a "close friend" of someone famous just doesn't cut it for me. Do yourself a favour and don't give them the satisfaction of viewing their site.

Originally Posted by Codino

Seriously, goal.com have no basis, no resource, and no skill at writing articles.
They have paragraphs that they chop and and change every day to make it look like they have new stories. Quotes from a "close friend" of someone famous just doesn't cut it for me. Do yourself a favour and don't give them the satisfaction of viewing their site.

I agree, but in their defense, they are usually the first to report transfers.....

Originally Posted by Saliwonczyk

I agree, but in their defense, they are usually the first to report transfers.....

Regarding Italian transfers it is the Italian media that report them first. I know Italian, so that often saves me from going to goal.com.

what does anyone know about Jukka Raitala? he is supposed to be a really talented 20 year old LWB from Finland. Milan is said to have been scouting him. has anyone seen him play?

Originally Posted by pirlofanusa

what does anyone know about Jukka Raitala? he is supposed to be a really talented 20 year old LWB from Finland. Milan is said to have been scouting him. has anyone seen him play?

Do you have a link to this story?

Excerpt from wiki:

In January 2009, Newcastle United invited him for a week long trial with their first team.[3] It was also informed in Finnish IS Veikkaaja, that Udinese Calcio and Middlesbrough F.C. are watching his progress.

In April 2009, Express.de told, that Raitala is 1. FC Köln's top candidate to replace Pierre Womé as their left-back.[4] In April 23, Express.de told, that Raitala is going to meet Köln and he has an exit clause in his new contract with HJK.[5] This was later denied by the Finnish club.

On April 21, 2009, Raitala signed a new three-year deal with HJK.[6] It was also informed in Veikkaaja-magazine, that Udinese had been ready to offer a deal for five-years and also that Italian giants, such as AC Milan, had been in Helsinki studying Raitala.

In May, 2009, Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven, Bayer Leverkusen, AZ Alkmaar and Bordeaux joined the race to sign Raitala.[7][8].

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I wouldn't mind taking a gamble as he would come cheap. Considering the interest shown by many clubs and his break in the Finnish NT, he might have credible talent. However, I am not sure if he can be the solution to full-back shortage.

i searched him and a bunch of articles had us as one of the teams that has scouted/shown interest in him. even the wiki article you posted mentioned him. he shouldnt be all that expensive and he could be helpful for a long while if he pans out.
he was rated as one of the best player in the European U-21 tourney too

Chelsea Have Tabled A Bid For Milan's Andrea Pirlo - Report
The Blues have reportedly made an offer to sign the playmaker from Milan...

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A report on the Irish Independent claims that Chelsea have tabled a bid to bring in Andrea Pirlo from Milan.

The Blues have reportedly placed an offer of €7 million plus Claudio Pizarro to bring the artistic passer to London, but the proposal will not include Michael Mancienne going to the San Siro on loan.

The latest news comes just hours after the Blues declared through their press officer that they have not made any official offers.

The club's chief executive Peter Kenyon came back earlier than expected from the tour of America to work on the deal, as the Rossoneri are reportedly willing to part ways with their playmaker.

There was believed to be a lot of sceptical eyes cast on Carlo Ancelotti, when Pirlo was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge. Many questions regarding the player's age were reportedly discussed, since Michael Ballack, Deco, as well as Frank Lampard are all well over 30.

However, club owner Roman Abramovich has backed the manager in this decision, even though the Pensioners have a heavy midfield.

Pirlo was one of Ancelotti's first signings when he first arrived in Milan in 2001.



are they serious? that is a nothing offer, i would be pissed if we accept it

that is a crap offer i dont think management is that retarded

give pirlo to chelsea for 12m+pizarro ??? Seriously - are u guys joking!!!

25m is the least that we should expect.....

as for the striker, galli & co seems to have run out of options.....On that note, what about santa cruz from man city - there are too many strikers there now - robinho, adebayor, bellamy ----so he wont be guaranteed first team action.

Originally Posted by k7r

give pirlo to chelsea for 12m+pizarro ??? Seriously - are u guys joking!!!

25m is the least that we should expect.....

as for the striker, galli & co seems to have run out of options.....On that note, what about santa cruz from man city - there are too many strikers there now - robinho, adebayor, bellamy ----so he wont be guaranteed first team action.

These news are old!!


But yes most probably Pirlo is leaving very soon!
For the price of 18-20 million euros cash.

Rumor has it that Pirlo told the Interisti "this was our last derby, good bye" and told our players "goodbye, I wont be at Milanello on monday".....


Other rumors have it that Chelski have formulated another offer; speculated between 18-20 million euros.
( http://www.sportmediaset.it/mercato/...olo25508.shtml )


Receiving this cash, we would look into buying three players:
1) a centreforward, who seems to be Luis Fabiano who Fuentes believes could be sold for € 15-16mil;
2) a sideback, De Silvestri from Lazio, available for no less that 7mil (fiorentina are offering this much) and we might slide Oddo into the offer;
3) a technically gifted midfielder. Possibly Hernanes, less than €10mil, or Lazio's Ledesma, who we could get on discount with the De Silvestri deal.

( http://www.sportmediaset.it/mercato/...olo25511.shtml )

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As much as I love Pirlo, maybe selling him would be best for the team. He isnt the same player he was some years back, and if selling him would mean getting De Silvestri and Luis Fabiano (+ getting rid of Oddo, and getting a substitution for Pirlo), maybe it is worth it?

On another note, the people at Telelombardia's QSVS soccer-show, rated Sneijder at € 13 million. I would recommend our management looks into him, as he is just slightly more expensive than Hernanes and one year older, but more proven in Europe. Maybe we could get a discount with Huntelaar (so no Luis Fabiano then).. but this last paragraph was just my own thoughts, not actual rumors

When I think about it, there is something wrong in all these stories ...

We would sell Pirlo for 20M and use that cash to buy, like Gio-Mania said, 3 players, more certainly Fabiano or Huntelaar (let's say 20M), Hernanes (let's say 20M too) and a LB ?!

What is the reasonment there ??

We don't have money to buy a 20M player, and by selling one of our players 20M, we suddenly would have 40M to spend ?? I need to know how Milan could do that to do it with my own money !!

id rather take sneijder and huntelaar, reason for sneijder is a attacking midfielder to help r80 and huntelaar is over 6'1" and is younger and i think injury free i dont want fabiano because hes 28 and over priced, i hope pirlo goes for 20-25 million my lowest would be 18 and that's it, i dont think theres a possible way to get mancienne on loan with a OPTION TO BUY that would be great and hernanes is under 10 million maybe 8-6 and that would be our final non EU spot cant depend on dzeko being availible next year anything can happen