Transfers After CL Returning

Something else i forgot to mention was the story concerning Ashley Cole.

Arsenal are determined not to sell him to Chelsea and it is reported in the England that Inter are after him.

Now firstly i doubt this to be true after already signing Maxwell & Grosso, they are covered in the LB area.

So, does that mean that we could be after Cole ? Could they have the right city but wrong club ?? It's a possibility, although we all know we need alot of other players before a LB, however it does tie in with this 'surprise' signing people keep referring to.

Although that's one possibility, lets assume it is Inter. They've been shopping like it's going out of fashion and it's certainly their style to keep wanting to buy the best players so the link to Inter could well be correct. If they do buy Cole, this could benefit us. Even though they bought Grosso, paying whatever Arsenal are asking for Cole would surely mean Cole would be first choice LB and unless they play Grosso on the wing (which i can't really see), Grosso's first team chances would be limited.

This is where we step in. As this is all hypothetical it's unlikely to happen, but if it did and we said to Grosso look, you can fight for a first team position and get limited chances for your favoured LB spot all season ... and put your starting place in the National Team under threat ... or you can come to us and be first choice LB in our team.

I think we'd stand a good chance of getting him if this happened and it wouldn't be for much more than Inter paid for him in the first place, which was £4 million i believe.

It would mean selling Jankulovski and i'm a big fan of his so i don't say that with any happiness. But having a possible back 4 of

Grosso --- Gallas --- Nesta --- Cafu/Reveillere

Now all of a sudden that would look ALOT better

Grosso would be a dream indeed, after missing out on Zambrotta.
I do want Jankulovski to play though, I really like him

Me too Chris, but say we did get Grosso and my whacky theory was right, i just can't see Jankulovski getting any opportunities. He hardly gets any now in midfield, only at left-back.

It's a shame as Nedved said Jankulovski would be the man to replace him in the Czech national team and he practically begged Juve to buy him.

My personal opinion of Grosso, guys, is that he made a name for himself thanks to 1-2 episodes in the WC that made a lot of people rate his performance as excellent when without those 1-2 moments, it would have been pretty average.
I believe he will show his real worth at Inter.

oddo-gallas-nesta-kaladze, with not that much money we can have this, with serginho as another LB, marek as a Lm ( what he really is), and Paolo and Bonera CB's. if we can get Oddo and Gallas, why not?? sell simic and brocchi and we are covered even for the next year! what a plan by mr. Burns

But he was the best left-back in Serie A last season, alot of Serie A managers agreed on this.

I'm not going to say he's the best in the world or anything, but he is a better left-back and more consistent/reliable than either Jankulovski or Serginho. Don't you think ?

Anyway, if Inter's greed strikes again we can profit for a small amount of cash

janku in his current form, yes, but better than Sergio, not so sure, actually I am pretty sure who I would go for .
I dunno but I've always seen him as an average player with the best thing about him being his left-foot crosses. Apart from that he is kind of too thin for that height of his and looks a bit akward and not very quick going forward - what he usually does is go forward only when there is free space in front of him and then he sends a cross in the box but it's quite rare to see him jump/race behind the back of the oposition's defence or pass 1-2 players and create free space for himself when there isn't one already.
In defence, I really don't consider him a solid defender as his can easily be outmaneuvered by a quick player with good control on the ball - for instance, the C Ronaldo who was eaten alive by Milan defence, I believe would have Grosso for breakfast.
Who know, maybe he will prove me wrong with his display at Inter but I think it's not without a reason that grosso got his first move to a big team at the age of 30.

Originally Posted by zlatanov

janku in his current form, yes, but better than Sergio, not so sure, actually I am pretty sure who I would go for .
I dunno but I've always seen him as an average player with the best thing about him being his left-foot crosses. Apart from that he is kind of too thin for that height of his and looks a bit akward and not very quick going forward - what he usually does is go forward only when there is free space in front of him and then he sends a cross in the box but it's quite rare to see him jump/race behind the back of the oposition's defence or pass 1-2 players and create free space for himself when there isn't one already.
In defence, I really don't consider him a solid defender as his can easily be outmaneuvered by a quick player with good control on the ball - for instance, the C Ronaldo who was eaten alive by Milan defence, I believe would have Grosso for breakfast.
Who know, maybe he will prove me wrong with his display at Inter but I think it's not without a reason that grosso got his first move to a big team at the age of 30.

i agree with zlatanov on this one. Grosso doesn't impress me with his overall play. He is not really good in defence, he does cover the opponents well but at the same time he can't come out with a decent tackle to take the ball away thus subjecting the defence to too much pressure and some players do get decent crosses in ever when they don't have much spaces. At the same time, he doesn't push forward that often unless when really given a lot of space. I really don't think he is an amazing player that we should go after. I do prefer serginho over him. I rather give the chance to janku than to go for Grosso.

He seemed more than capable in all his world cup games. He was strong in defence and got forward in attack. He has good stamina and isn't a big disaster in front of goal, i don't know what more people want from him

I find it curious that so many people were saying Jankulovski can't play left-back last season and yet they don't want to replace him with one of the best performing left-backs in Serie A last season.

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

I find it curious that so many people were saying Jankulovski can't play left-back last season and yet they don't want to replace him with one of the best performing left-backs in Serie A last season.

why replace Janku? The guy has hardly ever established himself at LB for Milan, a position which I don't believe is his best. If Grosso has to be compared to someone, that is sergio/maldini/kakha especially the first one.

I knew all along that Cole wouldn't go to Arsenal rivals Chelsea, but I don't think Inter will purchase the player either. They have acomplished their goals in the market this summer already and I do believe that Inter regard Grosso very highly. Also, Maxwell is another great young talent they have at that position. Inter may overload in stars, but I don't think they'll make their WC winner unhappy. Also, I don't think the LB position is that much of a priority at this moment for Milan. There are many other positions that we must put our focus on this summer.

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Milan: ecco Sobis, settimana prossima Oddo

10:00 del 18 agosto

Il Milan ha praticamente raggiunto l'accordo per l'acquisto di Rafael Sobis dall'Internacional di Porto Alegre sulla base di 10 milioni di euro. Restano da definire solo alcuni dettagli, la giovane seconda punta brasiliana arriverà in Italia nei prossimi giorni.

Settimana prossima anche Massimo Oddo vestirà la maglia rossonera. L'arrivo del laterale destro della Lazio è ormai sicuro, le due società si incontreranno per individuare la contropartita tecnica adeguata: si parla di Foggia o Bonera.

In uscita il portiere Coppola andrà a Livorno oppure a Parma, mentre il centrocampista svizzero Vogel verso l'Inghilterra (Manchester United o Blackburn).


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Summary: Sobis will arrive in the next few days.

Oddo should arrive next week a deal involving Bonera or Foggia is being discussed.

Coppola will go to either Livorno or Parma while Vogel may end up in Man U or Blackburn.

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

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Milan: ecco Sobis, settimana prossima Oddo

10:00 del 18 agosto

Il Milan ha praticamente raggiunto l'accordo per l'acquisto di Rafael Sobis dall'Internacional di Porto Alegre sulla base di 10 milioni di euro. Restano da definire solo alcuni dettagli, la giovane seconda punta brasiliana arriverà in Italia nei prossimi giorni.

Settimana prossima anche Massimo Oddo vestirà la maglia rossonera. L'arrivo del laterale destro della Lazio è ormai sicuro, le due società si incontreranno per individuare la contropartita tecnica adeguata: si parla di Foggia o Bonera.

In uscita il portiere Coppola andrà a Livorno oppure a Parma, mentre il centrocampista svizzero Vogel verso l'Inghilterra (Manchester United o Blackburn).


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Summary: Sobis will arrive in the next few days.

Oddo should arrive next week a deal involving Bonera or Foggia is being discussed.

Coppola will go to either Livorno or Parma while Vogel may end up in Man U or Blackburn.

good but wahaay i hope its oddo for foggia ill end up strangling Silvio if its for Bonera

Coppola - lol he shouldnt have been signed anyways ...

Vogel - Im gonna miss the dude

Milan is starting to get in action.
Sobis looks to be coming and so does Oddo.
Now just Tevez and Mascherano.

I thought is was £ 2.5 milion + Simic , Brocchi or Foggia.
I hope they leave Bonera in Milan.

If Coppola goes to Livorno , maybe we can get Amelia.

Vogel , he is not bad but I can understand his possible desire to leave.
Vogel to Man U in exchange for Rossi ? Probably very unlikely.

I prefer Bonera to Oddo. Oddo is 30 already.