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MLS owner hints Ronaldinho will sign for Galaxy

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

Interesting news regarding Ronaldinho:

Globoesporte report and quote Flamengo president: "I was going to Disney Land for vacation but now I prefer to go to Italy and talk to Galliani who confirmed that there is a possibility of selling Ronaldinho. I have rescheduled and I will soon travel to Italy for negotiations".

Another Italian transfer market Franco Zavaglia seems to believe that Milan will do "something" on the transfer market. He is one of many including Luciano Moggi.

Gattuso + agent are talking to Wolfsburg today after they were in Greece yesterday talking to Olympiakos. Maybe if Rino goes to Wolfsburg, we can try to bring up Dzeko in the negotiations. However one thing you can bet on, if Wolfsburg have been asking "only" a 40m price for Dzeko from Milan, then you can bet Galliani will return the favor giving them a similar stupid price when trying to sell Gattuso. The only difference is Wolfsburg don't need to sell Dzeko and Milan need to sell Gattuso.

Milan are still waiting on Kaladze, Oddo and Jankulovski to get the f out. I mean, as useless as Gattuso is, at least he understands that he is not needed here and wants to leave, respect to him. Hope he sets an example for the others to follow.

Regarding Sokratis, he has completed his medical but nothing is official yet. We do know that Strasser is going to Genoa for sure, we still don't know what's going on with Albertazzi, Oduamendi and the pricetag. I read a rumor that mentioned Oddo might be a late addition into this swap deal instead of Albertazzi....if only that were true..

I read the contrary on TMW: "I was going to Disney Land for vacation but I would prefer to go to Italy. I'm aware of the quotes of Galliani saying that there is no possibility that Ronaldinho leaves Milan. If needed, I'll change my schedule to meet him."

Originally Posted by Reza

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MLS owner hints Ronaldinho will sign for Galaxy

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901

Ronaldinho isn't mentionned by the guy who is the owner of Real Salt Lake. This famous "world superstar" could well be Ronaldo ending his career in the USA ?

Seems the Ronaldinho thing won't go away. If he really wants to go then let him, no point keeping players who don't want to stay.

It would be a pity to see Gattuso go and while he's not useless, his effectiveness has diminished. Gattuso + Huntelaar + money for Dzeko? Could be a slight possibility i guess.

What do people think of Bryan Ruiz of FC Twente?

Originally Posted by GeoTav

But it's a sentence you can write for all kinds of players: from the worst ones to the best ones !!

The fact that there is some hype or not has nothing to do with the talent of a player and there are many examples ... By just taking the Italian NT, I can already give you the names of Pepe, Quagliarella and Iaquinta for example who were/have been/are hyped whereas they aren't the most talented players. There are the talented players who are hyped, and there are the players who have a good agent working for them.

Okay maybe I should be clearer about what I mean hype. We are all pretty clued up football fans here, and there isn't much chance of us all getting excited about the three players you mentioned. Hype in the media needs to be backed up by the hype of posters like yourself on here for me to pay any attention. Dzeko can be included in this bracket.

Originally Posted by M.O.I.

guys i'll say it one more time,sokratis cannot play as a fb at any case,maybe he can play at a 3-4-3 as the right/left defender center..but he has no technique with the ball down,not enough at least,he cannot run with the ball neither cross..and he can hardly play as a dmc as he is too defensive type,the guy is a pure stopper..

Sokratis himself has said he can play at rightback. He has pace, strength athletisim and is much better on the ball than you give him credit for. Besides anythign else, he is 22 and will only get better than the impression you have built up for him. If Serghinio, Kaladze and Janku can be converted into fullbacks then there is no reason why Papa can't. Also, he has been used as fullback by Genoa.

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

What do people think of Bryan Ruiz of FC Twente?

Fantastic player but very expensive I'm afraid. I've seen at least 25+ games from him the last 2 seasons (at AA Gent and FC Twente). He made twente the champions in holland on his own, he had a really impressive season, and I wouldnt mind him here. but like I said, Expensive.

http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/catan...cy5pdC0zMDU4Ng

Fucile saying he would enjoy playing for Milan or Inter ...

Originally Posted by GeoTav

http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/catan...cy5pdC0zMDU4Ng

Fucile saying he would enjoy playing for Milan or Inter ...

Good news, he is the one we need, with Sokrat and him, our defense is complete

The pessimist is now an optimist...FINALLY.with Papa and Yepes and Amelia I know particularly with Papa and Yepes Im happy I mean if when our wall of Sandro and Thiago went down last season if we could of brought in Papa and Yepes we would all off been happier ...And I do expect a mid and forward befor Sept one of which will be a big name hopefully a big game player.And if on top that Fucile came sh1t id dance across the rooftops of Cork...lol

You don't change, Jay, not even a bit.

I'm still hoping for the best, but 3rd (or 4th) and quater-final CL (or qualifed) is enough for this transition year.

Originally Posted by K77SH C

Sokratis himself has said he can play at rightback. He has pace, strength athletisim and is much better on the ball than you give him credit for. Besides anythign else, he is 22 and will only get better than the impression you have built up for him. If Serghinio, Kaladze and Janku can be converted into fullbacks then there is no reason why Papa can't. Also, he has been used as fullback by Genoa.

I follow Sokratis Papastathopoulos since he was 17, he caught his chanse when he took the tranfer to AEK Athens. In Greece he was not playing RB, he was a very good CD, but he improoves fastly, but as a CB is very good, i don't agree with the money we spend for him... Even thogh i will watch a player of my country in my favorite team..

Originally Posted by Giorgos

I follow Sokratis Papastathopoulos since he was 17, he caught his chanse when he took the tranfer to AEK Athens. In Greece he was not playing RB, he was a very good CD, but he improoves fastly, but as a CB is very good, i don't agree with the money we spend for him... Even thogh i will watch a player of my country in my favorite team..

he did play as RB a lot last season with Genova, he was not bad, but not great either. So just an avrage player at this stage.

Not going to comment on Papa as have not seen him.

"Wolfsburg Confident Edin Dzeko Will Stay After Scaring Off Manchester City, AC Milan And Juventus With €50m Price Tag"

http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/trans...er-scaring-off