Summer mercato 2009

Adebayor is the right piece for us, let's ship out fancy r80 and get this african beast.

Edin Dzeko is the man we need. 25 goals in Bundes liga, over 30 goal this season.

I agree. We need a player like Adebayor--big, strong target man who can tussle with defenders and also has a good touch. Question is, how much is he going to cost us? As far as I recall, he just signed a new contract with Arsenal last summer didnt he?

Adebayor? Then what about Borriello ? Where are we going to fit all these strikers...are we going back to 4-3-1-2 or something? If so, is Dinho gone?

Well, we would have to rotate our players then won't we? The target man can be either Adebayor, Boriello, or Inzaghi. Pato can play second striker and rotate with R80. And Kaka is fixed.

Guys i think that we should get Dzeko first because he's a milan fan and he'll play his heart out for milan and second he's been on top form and on fire lately...He could carry this to next season....Kaka assists a lot and he could assist him...His size is important cuz we've really not had a size like his in milan for a while...However, he's still young and can improve...It remains to be seen who we'll really sign...Dzeko or Adebayor

I'm not sure if it a "Dzeko or Adebayor" sort of deal for Milan.

The way that Galli is talking, it seems that the two places of transfer interest this year (defense and attack) will depend on how Nesta and Boriello recover from their respective mystery injuries.

Nesta will decide what sort of center backs we bring in, while Boriello will determine whether or not we will bring in Adebayor or Dzeko or whoever.

If Adebayor or Dzeko come in, I'm not sure if Milan will certainly return to the 4-3-1-2; I think the 4-3-2-1 is the favored formation of Carlo right now.

If Carlo sticks with the 4-3-2-1, Pato obviously being the 1, how will Adebayor or Dzeko react? I don't think they'd react too well. Especially Adebayor. I really hope Boriello recovers.

Originally Posted by rt9

Well, we would have to rotate our players then won't we? The target man can be either Adebayor, Boriello, or Inzaghi. Pato can play second striker and rotate with R80. And Kaka is fixed.

Three players for one spot is a bit of a stretch. Borriello and Adebayor will both think they deserve the lion's share of playing time so satisfying both will be extremely difficult.

If we actually are serious about competing for CL and Serie A next year, an Adebayor or Dzeko deal is a must.

As good as Pato is, he is not the type of target man we need to get the job done. His physical limitations are too much to overcome. He would make a hell of secondary striker though, if the new coach would want to employ that formation.

Borriello, on the other hand, have proved absolutely nothing in Milan jersey yet. Sure, he had a couple of good games before getting injured but so did Oliveira. If he can't handle being benched for one of the more profilic CF in the world in Adebayor, then pack up his suitcase and go to Naples.

For years, our attack have been stagnant because we only play ground ball and have nobody to fight for space in the box or in the air. And now that we have a chance to sign a good young target man, we should not let this opportunity pass away.

As a team, we should no longer settle for has beens and second rated players like we have been for the better half of the last decade. We need to step up our game and sign some of the finest in the world even if it means we have to get rid of some of the guys on our current team. Even if Nesta and Borriello returns at full strength, we'd still be facing a world class defender who has been injury prone for years and a striker who is unproven by all measurements. The question here is, can we really relay on those two to get the job done? And my answer to that is no. That is why we need to get an Adebayor and a Mexes, or players equivalent to their level rather than just settle for what's already here. Settling is what's gotten us from the best team in the world to 5th place in Serie A to begin with.

I wonder if people know football at all.

3 wc centre backs. I'm sorry but man ure have 2 players, and other than that at this moment every other team has one period.

as for signing a target man. Why? do we have such great crossers of the ball? No , we don't so let's stick with mobility & creativity upfront, coz if our midfield stays as is, then a tall forward ir a waste of money, but then, that's nothing for Milan in recent times.

I'm for Dzeko over adebayor. He has more mobility. Mexes can stay away. He is the French Bonera.

Alex, Van Buyten, Santacroce, Zapata.

Nesta can't be counted seriously as a fit CB. It's different having a 2 fit CBs compare to having 3 CBs with one of them VERY injury prone.

Which team actually have great crossers? And if we don't have such kind of that, it doesn't meen that we don't need a tall striker. Inzaghi scored many goals from crosses. Crosses can be provided by fullbacks OR other players (midfielders/forwards). Zambrotta does have good crosses. Pirlo, Kaka, Gattuso and Flamini (from midfield) can also serve the crosses (not great but not also bad).

How many teams play based on using a target player of big teams? None that I can think of. They all use smaller, more mobile players, with sharper play.

Signing adebayor for a target man role is a joke, considering he lacks the determination to do that, and what role do Kaka & pato take then? Looking for knock down's?

Poor football imo and Milan should stay away from players in that mould.

Get Dzeko, Gourcuff, Paloschi, Di Gennaro, & Abate for attakcing positions. Remove es, Seedorf, bekam, and I feel positive about our attacking options next season.

Originally Posted by Tony75

How many teams play based on using a target player of big teams? None that I can think of. They all use smaller, more mobile players, with sharper play.

Signing adebayor for a target man role is a joke, considering he lacks the determination to do that, and what role do Kaka & pato take then? Looking for knock down's?

Poor football imo and Milan should stay away from players in that mould.

Get Dzeko, Gourcuff, Paloschi, Di Gennaro, & Abate for attakcing positions. Remove es, Seedorf, bekam, and I feel positive about our attacking options next season.

Generally I agree with you. One of the use of tall striker IMO for the games in which Milan face defensive-minded team like small teams in Serie A. The striker could be like a wall in the PK area and make more space for other forwards/players like Pato and Kaka.

I also think that better take Dzeko than Adeboyor. Dzeko is more a phisical striker and robust than Adebayor and also of course he should be cheaper than Ade.

Having Dzeko, Pato, Inzaghi, Boriello and Paloschi (next season if Inzaghi retires) I wouldn't mind.

i refuse myself to overpay for adebayor listen guys i watch arsenal all the time in the states... ADEBAYOR DOES NOT SHOW UP IN BIG GAMES!... i mean CL games... dzeko havent seen him but i dont trust la bundesliga... its pace is real real slow great for defenders... WE HAVE TO REINFORCE THAT BACK 4 AT ALL COST Santacroce Bonera T.Silva Zambrotta... the midfield is fine is strong and cheap CAN WE LOOSE SEEDORF OR CAN HE BE ON THE BENCH?

Dzeko is not just a big clumsy target man...he has a sound technique considering his size...i just hope this deal goes thru somehow..we'll be set for more that half a decade with a strong core of kaka',gourcuff,dzeko and pato