Winter Mercato

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

hahahahaha He's kidding right? Gourcuff is tough, but there's no way he can do the defensive job Ambrosini does and if he can't do that ... there's no hope he can cover as much ground as Gattuso. If he genuinely thinks this then it's time for a new head of transfers.

I think he means that when we played Pirlo-Gattuso-Ambro(in the CL) that Gourcuff could play in either Gattuso's or Ambro's position if needs be. Think of it like how we played our 4-3-1-2 with 1 actual DM(Gattuso) instead of 2(Gattuso + Ambro).

WTF!!!!!! Kaka is not a striker.....Ancelotti played him in that role because we had NO GOOD STRIKERS WITH INZAGHI injured....now he is content to call one of the best CAM's in the world a striker??? This means that Ancelotti would now have to convert someone who isn't a CAM into one...... Favagol perhaps?
I can't believe that's what he said

hasnt dinhio got already his EU pasport? last season 2006-20007

I don't know how to explain Dinho's situation. I remember reading somewhere around New Year, and most of you do, how he's not a foreigner anymore in Barcelona but now we read he doesn't have an EU passport.
I guess he only got the right not to be counted as a Non-Eu in Spain ( i know South Americans get such right in Spain after some period of time, 2-3 years or so) but he didn't get an EU passport.
Zlat and Hasan can explain this to you prifess.

Originally Posted by Fanous

Thanks for the info Giovanni. I'll def check them out.

welcome to MM, Fanous. Hope you enjoy it here

Originally Posted by Tony29.

Loooool.... he was drunk alright

P.S : Is there a spell-checking option now ? I have some words underlined with red.

I guess you just got yourself Firefox 2.0+ - yeah, it comes with a spell-checker ... a handy feature, obviously

Originally Posted by Jim_UK

Giuly might be worth looking at, he's a quality player and would only be 5 million (euros i believe).

Jim's Milan Budget bargain list:

Amelia - 5 million
Taiwo/Pasqual - 5-8
Cannavaro - 5-8
Zambrotta - 5-10
Giuly - 5
Cassano - 5
Pato - *cough* 20 *cough*

and Galliani, while dribbling his alcohol aperative, says:
"Thanks for the heads up Jim ... *cough*as if I care*cough*"

Originally Posted by Tony29.

But Galliani said the new attacker will be non-EU so i don't know how these hypothesis of the Corriere dello sport author are realistic !

Galliani also said that the player Milan would be getting could be a non-EU player RIGHT now but that situation could change by August 31st, which is the case with Dinho and Etoo.

And Galliani was adamant about the new player being extracommunitario, which Drogba obviously isn't because he does have a Franch passport indeed.

Originally Posted by Tony29.

I guess he only got the right not to be counted as a Non-Eu in Spain ( i know South Americans get such right in Spain after some period of time, 2-3 years or so) but he didn't get an EU passport.
Zlat and Hasan can explain this to you prifess.

I think that's what it is - Dinho is not counted as a foreigner in Spain anymore as he is now a "legal permanent resident" (I think) but he still hasn't received his Spanish passport so if he moves to Italy RIGH NOW, he would be considered a non-EU player.
by 31st of August things could change though, as Galliani suggested.

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I think that's what it is - Dinho is not counted as a foreigner in Spain anymore as he is now a "legal permanent resident" (I think) but he still hasn't received his Spanish passport so if he moves to Italy RIGH NOW, he would be considered a non-EU player.
by 31st of August things could change though, as Galliani suggested.

This is my understanding too.

Its interesting reading what Galliani had to say on the transfer matter - A non EU player which pretty much cancels out alot of players we have mentioned before.

Im reading Diario Marca, from Spain, and one recent article says that Barcelona wants Gio Dos Santos (mexican, probably you watched him playing in the U-20 World Cup) to get his EU passport or else play for some other team (loan). And the article says that Barcelona is also waiting for Ronaldinho and Eto'o to get theirs, so they are still considered non EU players.
Dont know why, but says that Eto'o and Ronaldinho situation is more complicated towards getting their EU passports compared to Gio.

Chiellini might be available, pool are apparently offering £5mill where Juve want £7. He is the youthful leftback that i was kinda hoping for, well either him or Pasqual

Chiellini would be a good signing. Can cover CD & LD, but would juve sell to us, and why are they sellling??

I don't see why Juve would sell Chiellini..he's one of the best upcoming LB's from Italy.

Tony, how do u read the situation with Chellini, I thought he is the next big thing. IS there any truth in Juve wanting to sell him.

Also, what do you think of the relationship between Juve and Milan?

As for Gourcuff, I think he is the perfect example of what role Pato will play if he leaves Brazil in the next two years.

Who is better, Pasqual or Chiellini?

Originally Posted by hitmannq8

i planning on comin to jamaica soon.. if i do i'll PM you

Yes mi boss!! Link me via PM if you do indeed come.

Welcome Fanos and Piscinin

Dru...why is it that you get your cough*draws*cough in bunch so easily?

Kaka has played as a second striker, and is considered as such, depending on the formation (actually its really all in the name, because Berlu insists that we play with two, so Carlo "made" Kaka play behind a lone striker, with Seedorf supporting both as a traditional "10"...or CAM....alternatively, you could consider him a second #10, in tandem with Seedorf, in support of a lone striker...whatever floats your boat.

The fact is, we are making moves to reinforce the team, and a "striker" or "support striker/#10" will be bought....of all those on the list, the only player on the "list" that could apply for the latter definition, is Ronaldinho, who, coincidentally, also gets his EU passport on Aug 31.

If we wait until then to sign him, then we can sign Pato, which I think is also on the cards.

I think Management have learned from the Kaka example, and are going after youth (in Pato´s case) rather than paying huge sums for established players/stars.

So for me, in the attacking department, it looks strongly like Ronaldinho and Pato.

We may go for a DM, and a R or L Back...but I am not so worried about the choices or lack thereof that are available....I trust our management to shop wisely.