Winter Mercato

Originally Posted by Mystik

Do we really need another DM though ? In our usual 4-3-1-2 (when we actually have strikers available) we usually play just 1 DM. Right now we have 4 DM's: Ambro, Gattuso, Brocchi, Emerson. I think we have an excess in that department to be honest.

well sell amrbo, brocchi, emerson, gattuso IMO

mascherano, xabi alonso, banega and sissoko are better. we need 1 DMC and that's 1 of them.
but a second DMC is also necessay if 1 of those will be injured. a young talented 1 of our own youth...

but we are saying alot of things. due to are management we need half a new squad

1 DC / 1 LB / 1 DMC / 1 AMC / 1 striker / 1 GK (ochoa or akinfeev)

Zampa's recent statement about willing to sell to us is encouraging, though naturally it requires us to make a bid for Amauri first

Initial prices are around £16 million for him, around the same mark as both Henry & Ibrahimovic, i don't think it would be alot more than that. I would use Gilardino in the deal, which could knock a minimum of £7 million off of any price.

Talk about Mascherano is premature as i highly doubt Liverpool will pass up the opportunity of securing him. The only way that can possibly happen is if the owners decide not to stump up the cash, which i'm sure Beni will make them do.

Additionally, as already mentioned we could do with another top quality DM. As previously stated, Brocchi & Emerson are questionable in their abilities and after seeing some of Ambrosini's displays this season, i'd question wether he's good enough either. Maybe it's an attitude problem that effects the whole squad, but at times he seems less than enthusiastic about closing people down. Compare that to a Mascherano, Essien, Banega or even Diarra, who hound people all over the park and i think you can say that Ambrosini can be improved upon. It would be no bad thing to have a DM of the calibre of the players i just mentioned and have the 3 of them (Gattuso, Ambrosini, new player) battle & compete with each other for the 2 starting spots and 1 bench role. It would mean more rest for the engine room of our side and more determination to put in a good performance.

Originally Posted by prifess

well sell amrbo, brocchi, emerson, gattuso IMO

Sell Gattuso and Ambro? Are you nerroazzuro???

banega would do the job and then we can sell both Brocchi and Emerson, aldough i dont se Brocchi leaving Milan for some EXTREMELY UNKNOWN reason - he is always here! Like Zebina in Juve.

Lyon's 35 million Euro asking price for Benzema is crazy. But they know we are desperate to reinforce our squad so they try to put pressure on us with these prices. I fear that also other clubs will do the same thing...

Have people watched Ochoa playing for America or do they guide themseleves with Football Manager?
IMO he is overrated as a keeper, he makes tons of stupid mistakes but then he can impress with an spectacular save. Not a big fan of him.

Originally Posted by Arildonardo

Lyon's 35 million Euro asking price for Benzema is crazy. But they know we are desperate to reinforce our squad so they try to put pressure on us with these prices. I fear that also other clubs will do the same thing...

it could be but i think benzema is worth it...

The most closely followed player by Braida in the last seasons among the young midfielders hasn't yet been named in this thread: Cigarini of Parma.

Originally Posted by Giovanni

The most closely followed player by Braida in the last seasons among the young midfielders hasn't yet been named in this thread: Cigarini of Parma.

Cigarini would be a fantastic addition to our squad. Everytime I see him play, I'm amazed. His vision, passing and technique are stunning and he's only 21. He's a great regista and definitely the next Pirlo. Cigarini is light years ahead of Bolzoni.

What is regista by the way?

how about nicolas anelka from bolton? ive said it before i think he would have an imidiate impact hes waiting on big clubs to make offers for him...he is a really good versitile striker......anelka in the winter..benzema in the summer...and the thing with anelka is he hasnt played in the CL so he isnt cuptied and would be able to participate in the CL for us

Originally Posted by remote2book

how about nicolas anelka from bolton? ive said it before i think he would have an imidiate impact hes waiting on big clubs to make offers for him...he is a really good versitile striker......anelka in the winter..benzema in the summer...and the thing with anelka is he hasnt played in the CL so he isnt cuptied and would be able to participate in the CL for us

last news is Chelsea wants him in this January transfer window.Chelsea lose Drogba for Africa 2008 so they need another striker beside Sheva.

Sometimes I wonder why we are talking about Pato being a failure before hes even played a game for us.. if youve seen the lad play he is quite sensational... and we have the right staff to get him physically in shape... so heres wishing him 20 goals in 6 months.... and the rebuilding for the future.. Digao, Bonera, Grimi, Gourcuff, Gilla, Kaka, Pato, all seem fairly young with a substantial amount of fottball ahead of them.. we should sign De Rossi as a potential boot filler for Pirlo when he decideds to go... Fabio Quagliarella to replace Ronny and a new keeper.. Dida just has to go.. Marco Amelia!!!

Originally Posted by Siregar

What is regista by the way?

deep lying playmaker. Like Pirlo.

Regista is the italian word for movie director..italian languange is pretty figurative, so i think it tells a lot about the role of regista as a special effect movie director

Ferrari, Channel 4 says he is a free agent.
Flamini.