Milan will swoop for Oddo

we should sign him ... hopefully we will!

Milan Seal Oddo Deal – Report
6/9/2005 7:48:00 AM
The Rossoneri offered a 4-year deal to the Lazio full-back.
According to insistent transfer rumours, Milan and Massimo Oddo have reached an agreement for the Biancoceleste defender to move to Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

Both club officials are expected to meet in the coming days to define the details of the transfer, but the deal seems already sealed.


Thats from goal.com and I find goal.com to be full of crap. But sometimes they are right.

goal.com is like most sites out there but still I don't believe this is true until at least two other report it too. So far, only goal.com has done so and this makes it smell bad.

from yahooitalia:

Milan: chiuso l`accordo con Oddo Mer 08 Giu, 11:06 PM

Voci provenienti da Milano affermano che il Milan e Massimo Oddo hanno raggiunto un accordo di massima. Il difensore si è accordato sulle basi di un quadriennale, ma sono sconosciute le cifre. Sarà solo una formalità l`incontro con la dirigenza della Lazio per chiudere l`operazione. Non c`è ancora l`ufficialità da parte del club milanista, ma l`affare sembra concluso.

short translation:

milan have finalised deal to sign oddo. 4 yr contract. there is nothing official form milan's part, but the deal seems to have been finalised.

Good news now Cafu can get the rest he needs!

Originally Posted by Henrik

Chelsea picked Mourinho who previously coached Porto, a team that came from a league roughly equal to the French league in quality. I know, Mourinho won the CL, but Lyon didn't do too badly this year either. I just think he could do better than Lazio. But appearently you and more importantly he disagree with me

Shoryuken, I don't think Lazio is a big club. They used to be a big club. Napoli and Torino used to be big clubs too. The potetial of a club is not in the name but in the squad, management, funds and fans of which Lazio only has the last.

Fair point... I would agree they are on a downwards spiral.. just because I said they are a big club, that doesn't mean I think they are actually any good...

Originally Posted by shoryuken

just because I said they are a big club, that doesn't mean I think they are actually any good...

which is exactly why I am surprised he picked Lazio

I somehow get the feeling that Oddo's arrival implies the departure of Stam. He used to be an excellent defender and this year he had some amazing displays, however he was getting older and therefore slower, kinda like an overbulky car trying to speed up.
Oddo, I think, might be a little overrated but I feel like he is gonna do a decent job

thank god ... with oddo here now we can focus on gila

Originally Posted by slicknick

I somehow get the feeling that Oddo's arrival implies the departure of Stam. He used to be an excellent defender and this year he had some amazing displays, however he was getting older and therefore slower, kinda like an overbulky car trying to speed up.
Oddo, I think, might be a little overrated but I feel like he is gonna do a decent job

I guess you mean not Stam but Pancaro

greta news with Oddo... I love to see him in rossonero... btw, my recent hair cut is very similar to his

He is unlikely to be transfered this year. Do not trust in rumours.

A glimmer of hope for Oddo - Le Guen has refused to take over Lazio. Their next andidate seems to be Delio Rossi. Oddo must be thinking in red and black now
Here is the source:
http://www.calciomercato.com/modules...icle&sid=90664 and here:
http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/...to728720.shtml

Shouldn't be a bad signing.

Welcome home to Oddo

From Channel 4:

Le Guen rejects Lazio offer
Thursday 9 June, 2005
Delio Rossi is in pole position to land the Lazio job after Paul Le Guen rejected the capital club’s offer.

Biancocelesti President Claudio Lotito was hoping to unveil the Frenchman (pictured) as his new Coach on Monday.

But Le Guen’s agent has this evening revealed that the former Lyon tactician will not be joining the Stadio Olimpico outfit.

"My client will not be coming to Coach Lazio and that is his final decision," stated Federic Guerra.

"Le Guen informed Lazio chief Claudio Lotito of his decision earlier today."

Rossi, who just failed to keep Atalanta in the top flight this term, will now probably replace Giuseppe Papadopulo in Rome.
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Turns out I was right for a change

i have a feeling oddo would be a rossonero by the time next season starts