Winter Mercato

actually, some weeks ago Palermo were talking of a sum as high as 25 mil for him, making 15 mil look like a sale price for Barzagli.

I personally think that 15 would be a bit blown up price for him with 10 being a more realistic sum for a talanted but strill hugely unproven player, who apart from Serie A games mostly against smaller teams, has yet to prove himself in really high-profile encounters like the ones in CL. There are a lot of unknowns about how Barzagli will deal with the higher expectations, pressure and overal quality of a Cl game, and for all I am concerend, he may very well turn into another Legrotaglie.

If it's Italian defenders we are talking about, at this point in time, there isn't a more promissing young (-er) defender than Barzagli. If, however, it's overall quality that we are concerned, I think there are a number of better, or at least as good and promissing, options out there.
So there's no real reason to enter a bidding war with other teams and overpay for a player just because he's Italian, which in itself will make Zamparini blow up his price for other Italian teams like Milan or Juve.

Personally Barzagli reminds me of Leggrotaglie,at the time the same fus was made for him,and he turn to be a hug blow,barzagli seems the same,we talk to much about him,but it`s different when the expectation rise when you play for a team like Milan,Juve and I can`t remember another big team in Italy , He had a decent world cup in that single game he played though.

25 millions!?!?!?! WTF is wrong with Palermo?? I think like zlatanov, 10 would be fine, even 15 is too much, by wow, 25!?!?! I still can't believe what I read...

Barzagli plays superb in the past 2 seasons, and the way he played in the WC was also very good. Of course he is not worth 25 mil. but 12-14 for sure. He is Italian, relatively young for a defender, and has experience. He can integrate in every team very fast.

I'd love to see Alex of PSV in our def. Immense player. better than Barzagli, Chivu, Mexes.

from channel 4:
http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/jan8b.html

Galliani shoots down striker talk:

Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani believes that they do not need to sign a new striker after Willy Aubameyang’s excellent performance in the Trofeo Berlusconi.

The Rossoneri defeated Juventus 3-2 on Saturday in what used to be a traditional August meeting thanks to a late goal by the 19-year-old substitute French hitman.

“Vincenzo Iaquinta? Antonio Cassano? Ronaldo? No thanks, we already have Aubameyang,” said Galliani to Milan Channel after the match.

“We will make no new signings in our striking department – if we decide we need someone else we will move the youngster to the first team,” added the official.

Milan have recently been paired with Iaquinta, who is valued at £8.5m, and reports suggest the Rossoneri turned down an offer from Real Madrid to sign both Cassano and Ronaldo.

“We have found a left-back in Leandro Grimi in January, who is sure to improve, and we are trying to bring Massimo Oddo to the San Siro, but that is where we will stop.”

Milan are waiting to hear what Marco Borriello’s fate will be, as the striker failed a doping test in November and will probably be suspended by the Disciplinary Commission.

“If Borriello will be suspended we have Aubameyang, who is the top scorer for the youth side and an excellent player,” concluded Galliani.

Oddo therefore remains the main target in the January market, as he recently confirmed that he is considering a Rossoneri offer, although his wife would prefer to remain in Rome.

It's ok for me, I think it's good we use players from our youth system. Hopefully Aubameyang can prove himself. But that said, if Oddo is our only target, then at least I hope they can get him. If Milan really want him, then they should be able to get him.

My god i can't believe on what galiani said!
All right Aubameyang is a good talent but i cant see him to help us at CL or Campionato!,Borrielo is punished,inzaghi is 33,Oliveira cant get his form yet,and gila is trying to get his form and galiani said we don't need any striker because we have Aubameyang?Then guys don't panic if we don't qualify at next round of CL,or not get the first 4 position at campionato to play CL for next year,or not win anything!I think galiani is joking all the milan fans with this statement!Its a shame!

And something last.....imagine how Seedorf will bear to play for another 5 months until May in most games at the first 11 in high natural fitness,which his role needs to have?
Seedorf can play great at first half but at the second he can't even walk,how that man will bear for another 5 months in high natural fitness?
And the best is that we are connected with so many players wich all of them are GK's,Defenders and strikers, and no one is from midfield!...............
KEEP RUNNING AS YOU CAN SEEDORF!!!!

I think all fans need to calm down. Come to bear some sense of reality people! For one thing we never ever get a good mid-season transfer signing. It does not happen! Secondly it is so obvious that we are cash strapped due to the Moggi-Poli legal actions taken against us which cost this club a lot of MONEY. Some of you must be stuck in lame world if you cannot comprehend the amount of attainer fees it costs this club for legal protection.
ALSO... all of you get this through your d@mn head!!!! Milan is not a charity or some friggin welfare program where people like Berlu throw money at. MILAN is a BUSINESS and as such must find ways as a BUSINESS to come up with its own ways as a seperate entity from BERLUSCONI to purchase players in the CALCIO mercato.
When you all can finally recognize and appreciate this "you gotta be stupid if you dont know this" FACT, maybe you all can finally shut the hell up with your "why we didnt buy??" stupid questions!

Originally Posted by Kui

I think all fans need to calm down. Come to bear some sense of reality people! For one thing we never ever get a good mid-season transfer signing. It does not happen! Secondly it is so obvious that we are cash strapped due to the Moggi-Poli legal actions taken against us which cost this club a lot of MONEY. Some of you must be stuck in lame world if you cannot comprehend the amount of attainer fees it costs this club for legal protection.
ALSO... all of you get this through your d@mn head!!!! Milan is not a charity or some friggin welfare program where people like Berlu throw money at. MILAN is a BUSINESS and as such must find ways as a BUSINESS to come up with its own ways as a seperate entity from BERLUSCONI to purchase players in the CALCIO mercato.
When you all can finally recognize and appreciate this "you gotta be stupid if you dont know this" FACT, maybe you all can finally shut the hell up with your "why we didnt buy??" stupid questions!

Yet other clubs can buy players without problems despite Berlu being one of the richest people in the world??
He took over Milan to make us great. If he no longer wishes to finance the team, and improve it, then he should get out and stick to messing up in politics.

Here's the latest one :

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/jan8e.html

Milan and Inter after Empoli's midfielder Almirion !

come on guys! all the time people ask for a new maldini/baresi ... to evolve friom the youth ranks and now when finally one youngster seems to get a small chance you ask for somebody else to be bought.

the only way a youth team player can get somewhere is by playing for the first team, that was 20 years ago the same as it is today. if we want a new homegrown talent to get in the first team then fan patience is vital.

Originally Posted by Tony75

Yet other clubs can buy players without problems despite Berlu being one of the richest people in the world??
He took over Milan to make us great. If he no longer wishes to finance the team, and improve it, then he should get out and stick to messing up in politics.

Tony75... did you not read what I just posted????
Let me do it again.

Originally Posted by Kui

Milan is not a charity or some friggin welfare program

This is the reason why we HAVE been a success since he's been on board! It is because we are not a charity or someone's welfare program!
The success of this club is due to the fact that we are not some pet dog of an owner. What we are is a BUSINESS. As a business it must be run as accordingly. Berlu is our prime investor. The best form of investment is to create a SELF SUFFICIENT money making asset. Otherwise your feeding a club in the same manner you would feed a DOG. Is that what you want Berlu to return this club to... DOG status???
I also told you as a self sufficient asset, we are cash strapped due to heavy costs outside of the game itself, namely LEGAL FEES! Anyone who owns a business can tell you Tony that a big mess in return income happens when legal things like Moggi-Poi and getting sued occur.

Originally Posted by acdc81

come on guys! all the time people ask for a new maldini/baresi ... to evolve friom the youth ranks and now when finally one youngster seems to get a small chance you ask for somebody else to be bought.

the only way a youth team player can get somewhere is by playing for the first team, that was 20 years ago the same as it is today. if we want a new homegrown talent to get in the first team then fan patience is vital.

Fans patience will be there 4 any youngsters, but when do they get a proper chance? Never. If their not given a chance it's because Berlu & Galliani buy mediocre players like Favalli, and Ancelotti shows no faith in them either. What are the odds that Marzoratti will be loaned out again next season so we can sign 32 year old wastes of spaces?

Originally Posted by acdc81

fan patience is vital.

SPOT ON! BINGO! Thanks acdc. Somebody bake this person a cake for having a brain.

Fan patience is vital for what? for fans only. It doesnt interfeer in transfers. So maybe we should just close the topics untill mercato finishes on 31.1. and then reopen them to discuss the players we did/did not buy.