Winter Mercato

I'm glad we are linked to Adriano. We have been talking about getting a striker for a while now and I think landing Adriano would allow us to concentrate on completing other departments. Adriano has good links with Milan and has stated that he would enjoy playing for Milan. Adriano's form has been shaken lately but I believe that he would be in better form playing for us. Adriano has already established himself in Serie A in the past. I remember he even stated that he would opt to go for Milan before moving to Inter, but Inter had the advantage in the transfer since they had 50% of his value at that time. Berlu has stated he is fond of Adriano, and Sheva's return could be too expensive (overpriced).

I also think Adriano will do great in Milan. I believe he will have absolutly no trouble changing the sides. He doesn't strike me as someone who cares about the rivalry between Milan and Inter.
But if i'm not wrong Moratti's reaction on this rumour was smthg like " Adriano to Milan ? Don't make me laugh, please "

Originally Posted by Graeme C

anyone want to bet that elsewhere is here lol

no need to bet as I know it for sure

anyways, I wouldn't mind getting Riquelme alng with a free Cassano (worth the gamble I guess) and a less flashy name to replace RO - Diego Milito, the latest name linked with us, who would be a great choice for Pippo's heir I think, or Quagliarella.

I think if we are gonna be getting Cassano, the guy would need at least 3 montsh into the season (apart from summer camp) to get his act together as far as fitness is concerned and probably twice that time for Milan and Carlo to fix all the short circuits in that head of his ... so, we'd need a 5th striker anyway and if we can get away with a good player for a fraction of what Etoo or Dinho would cost, why not.

As for Roman, I think he can work it out in Milan ... true he has failed in other clubs but then again one should never underestimate the "Milan family environment" factor ... who knows, it might help us get the best out of him.

Originally Posted by Tony29.

I also think Adriano will do great in Milan. I believe he will have absolutly no trouble changing the sides. He doesn't strike me as someone who cares about the rivalry between Milan and Inter.
But if i'm not wrong Moratti's reaction on this rumour was smthg like " Adriano to Milan ? Don't make me laugh, please "

are you sure he wasn't looking in the mirror when he said that?

Originally Posted by zlatanov

As for Roman, I think he can work it out in Milan ... true he has failed in other clubs but then again one should never underestimate the "Milan family environment" factor ... who knows, it might help us get the best out of him.

I think Riquelme only failed in Barcelona, but he had no chance with Van Gaal being the coach there. He wanted to use Riquelme on the right side and that isnt Roman's place.
Then he took Villareal to UCL semifinals and won everything with Boca Juniors.

I think Riquelme doesnt have the right personality for Milan, his place in the world is Boca. He success when he is in the right environment, where he can get away with some stuff and where he can set his own rules. And thats why he would have a hard time to reach his potential in Milan.
Nice football player, weird personality, not a good fit for us.

Im not too keen on us signing Riquelme, because it would mean less playing time for Gourcuff. Besides, Im hoping for a big contribution from him this season.

I read on a brazilian site that Pato has signed a 5-year contract with Chelsea and he'll join them in January 2008 for $20m, however none of the clubs have confirmed the transfer...

Link (In Portuguese): http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ul...59u124889.jhtm

I wouldnt be surprised at all. We waited too long for him,and Braida has been scouting in South America for a year now, result - noone.

Mavuba went to Villareal for 7 mln...

Well, the initial report when Pato signed his contract towards the end of 2006 was that his release clause was 20M euros so this report could be indeed true.
Its a gamble worth taking, but its easier to make the decision if you are Chelsea.

Yes, its really hard for Berlusconi to take gambles...

well Milan cant really operate at the losses that Chelsea do. If Pato does go to Chelsea i cant see his future being that bright.

Originally Posted by Graeme C

well Milan cant really operate at the losses that Chelsea do. If Pato does go to Chelsea i cant see his future being that bright.

They've invested in a long time partner for Sheva, wow the CL should be handed to them.

No one really seems to be talking about Huntelaar yet, i think he'd do really well alongside Ronaldo & Kaka.

It would also be nice to swap Oliveira for Robinho instead of Cassano even if it did involve a bit of money plus Ricardo.

If Pato does go, that always leaves Renato, maybe he'd be a better option overall anyway.

Originally Posted by GilAttack [11]

Well, the initial report when Pato signed his contract towards the end of 2006 was that his release clause was 20M euros so this report could be indeed true.
Its a gamble worth taking, but its easier to make the decision if you are Chelsea.

$20m,



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Ive read on the BBC website that Torres went for a fee to be believed around 20 Million, if thats true I think it was ok.