Winter Mercato

Originally Posted by GilAttack [11]

Pato repeated 32932 times that he would like to play in Italy and loves Milan (team, not city). So if he indeed signed with Chelsea, its because Milan didnt try. Because all things being equal (or relative close), he would have choosen Milan, no doubt.

ina gazzetta interview, just several days ago - after the loss to Poland actually - he said that he would love to play for Milan with all the Brazilians there but he also said that it would be great for him to go to any of Inter, Milan, CHelski as it didn't really make a dif for a player like him - young and inexperienced - and those were all great options.

it was mostly other Brazilian players - Falcao to name one - who have urged him to chose Milan due to the better environment he would find there.

what, I am not sure, however is if Pato has agreed to the transfer - need someone with better Portoguese to translate that part of the article - or if what the article says is true at all.

Reading the link again it's saying that Inter will receive the US$ 20m from Chelsea and Pato will receive US$10m...I'm not sure if that means the whole transfer = US$ 30m, although I think it is, and yes, Pato has yet to sign the contract and neither Chelsea or Internacional RS have confirmed the transfer yet. His dad went to London so he could discuss the contract. So we still have a chance if we move quickly which I hope we'll do...this kid is an amazing talent, scored 2 against South Korea in the u20 World Cup

Originally Posted by Warro Bantan

... we cant buy everyone...

Why not? We should be able to buy everyone! That's such a negative attitude, the kind you'd expect from Inter fans

Originally Posted by Kaku

Reading the link again it's saying that Inter will receive the US$ 20m from Chelsea and Pato will receive US$10m...I'm not sure if that means the whole transfer = US$ 30m, although I think it is, and yes, Pato has yet to sign the contract and neither Chelsea or Internacional RS have confirmed the transfer yet. His dad went to London so he could discuss the contract. So we still have a chance if we move quickly which I hope we'll do...this kid is an amazing talent, scored 2 against South Korea in the u20 World Cup

thanks for clarifying that, Kaku

20 mln for a 17 year old boy, I dont see Galliani doing that,no way. Aldough I would like to see Pato in Milan sistem. Cassano is our man...not in shape, desperate, low cost, italian...

Originally Posted by mrki

Cassano is our man...not in shape, desperate, low cost, italian...

Even for you that's a bit of a negative view on things

Chin up mate, it's not all bad! We have plenty of time to sign various people

off topic :

I need a favour
Can you guys think of players who failed in Milan and became top stars after they left you ( smthg like Henry in Juve-Arsenal or Pirlo in Inter-Milan)
So far i have Davids, Ayala and Kluivert but i need at least 2 more names.

Note * I don't need players who were stars and then failed in Milan (like Rivaldo)

Thank you

Originally Posted by Tony29.

off topic :

I need a favour
Can you guys think of players who failed in Milan and became top stars after they left you ( smthg like Henry in Juve-Arsenal or Pirlo in Inter-Milan)
So far i have Davids, Ayala and Kluivert but i need at least 2 more names.

Note * I don't need players who were stars and then failed in Milan (like Rivaldo)

Thank you

Vieira too

but you can safely take Kluivert off that list, I think - at his best he was at Ajax, from then on, Milan, Barca, etc he never really lived up to the expectations ... at Barca he probably had a slightly better run but the Barca team back then was pretty average so that doesn't say much.

How about Amauri? "The Brazilian Drogba"! Despite his big injurie he had played great games at the start of the season and he made his name very famous at europe for that time. Everyone was speaking about him that he looks like Drogba but that big injurie stoped his form and dreams for a great season.
Does anyone know if he will start for the new season?

Viera? Mainly in reserves and only 2 appearances in 95/96 (Ah too slow).
Maybe Oddo as well? Was loaned out loads 1993-2000, got some success with Lazio.

However, these two were quite young.

Originally Posted by Tony29.

off topic :

I need a favour
Can you guys think of players who failed in Milan and became top stars after they left you ( smthg like Henry in Juve-Arsenal or Pirlo in Inter-Milan)
So far i have Davids, Ayala and Kluivert but i need at least 2 more names.

Note * I don't need players who were stars and then failed in Milan (like Rivaldo)

Thank you

At the moment i can't remember someone else despite Vieira. If i find something i will post it.

Roma accept £13m Chivu fee from Real Madrid. Bye bye Chivu! I was dreaming you with milan's shirt!

Why mr. Galiani?Why?

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/jul4r.html

I don't think you can include Vieira, he hardly played enough games to be labelled a flop.

Jose Mari, Jens Lehman, Reiziger, Cosmin Contra, Coloccini ... though i wouldn't say any of them became huge stars after they left us, though maybe they did better at their subsequent teams than they did with us

Originally Posted by rosoneri_11

Roma accept £13m Chivu fee from Real Madrid. Bye bye Chivu! I was dreaming you with milan's shirt!

Why mr. Galiani?Why?

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/jul4r.html

Because Berlu obviously needs money. I am starting to believe that not everything is rosy in Berlu empire ever since he lost his place as the prime minister of Italy.

Thank you my friends.
I'll still use Kluivert and i'll add Lehmann also.
I'm having an argument with a Milan fan that i simply must win () but it's really hard to find 5 failures in Milan.
Vieira, Ayala and Davids are the only ones. Maybe Kluivert (who, to be honest, was really good in his 6 years in Barcelona ) and Lehmann can pass as failures but i'm dealing with a smartass and i doubt i can fool him with these two
Oddo could have been counted but he's back in Milan. Reiziger did also bad in Milan and good in Barca but he was never a world class.

My next debate should be with an Inter fan. That will be an easy win