Milan will swoop for Oddo

Milan wants Oddo but Lazio asks 5€ million
Posted 12 Jun '05, 19:05 PM

Massimo Oddo costs 5€ million: That's the fixed price which Lazio president Lotito has put in the rights for the defender, who is wanted by Milan. The Rossoneri need a back-up for Cafu, while the Biancocelesti also want Massimo Donati on loan. The intention of Galliani is to reduce the transfer fee taking in consideration that he is already 29 years old. Another important point: The salary. Oddo makes 2€ million a year in Rome.

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We have to cut down his price... or to involve other players in that transfer, otherwise Oddo is too pricey... although we badly need him...

I wouldn't call 5 mil euros "pricey" I mean, after all, Oddo is an Italian international, a good - even very good - player who may be closing in on 29 yo but still that's not that old, after all. I am sure that Galliani would try to bring the price down, as is usually the case with all negotiations, but wouldn't call it pricey by all means. It is a very reasonable ASKING price, IMO.

We bought Janku... he was not so cheap IMO... now we are interested in Oddo... if his trasfer take a lot of mony we wont have any for striker affair... I mean Gila... unless we sell one of our players before... or involve another player into Oddo's trasfer... that's my point of view.

Great sign!

don't worry, if 5 mil euros would interfere so much with our plans then I guess Berlu had better sell the club and gile for bankrupcy. We haven't spent so much in the past 2-3 years so we should be more than comfortable coping with a transfer like Oddo's. But again, I am sure Galliani will either try to bring it down or more likely pay 3 mil and give them a player like Donati - he is smeone they are interested in, at least according to www.calciomercato.com.
Any possible "big-fish" transfers - like Gila's possible transfer - shouldn't depend on how much we spend on transfer's like Oddo's. I mean, if we were to spend 50 mil euros on Ronaldinho, then I would be worried about Gila's transfer but in this case, getting Oddo is more like putting some final, decorative touches to the team.

5m pricey???... i thought 3.5 was far too low for him, even 5 million a player like that would cost around 10m .. we should give them what theyre asking for, besides donati isnt needed here

Oddo prefers Milan switch Monday 13 June, 2005

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Lazio full-back Massimo Oddo says he would rather join Milan than title rivals Inter or Juventus.

The defender is expected to be sold this summer and he’s happy that the Rossoneri seem to be in pole position for his signature.

"I would pick Milan given the option," said the Italian international. "I grew up there as a youngster and everyone knows it.

"I’ve read about their interest in me and that is reward for all of the good work that I have done in these years."

However, Oddo is by no means certain that a San Siro switch beckons for him in the near future.

"I still don’t know what will happen," stated the former Verona ace. "I have a contract with Lazio and it depends on the club’s plans.

"I would firstly like to be told of Lazio’s ambitions before I make a decision on whether to stay or go."

Meanwhile, Giuliano Giannichedda has waved goodbye to Lazio after he joined Juventus on a free transfer.

"I would like to say goodbye to everyone," said the midfielder. "I have spent four marvellous years in Rome.

"They were tough but very satisfying at the same time and they’ll always remain in my heart.

"I want to say thank you to my teammates in particular, with whom I shared the honour and privilege of wearing the Biancoceleste shirt."

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5 mio is not so pricey... but concidering we can get him much cheaper it is loox quite big amout of money....

Originally Posted by Gazzetta dello Sport

Rottura Galliani Lotito su Oddo
15/06/2005 10.12.00

Il Milan torna su Cassetti e Kaladze spera ancora nel Chelsea.

La Lazio chiede 5 milioni di euro per il difensore Massimo Oddo, il Milan risponde «no, grazie» . E si ributta su Marco Cassetti del Lecce. E’ andato male l’ultimo contatto tra il presidente biancoceleste Claudio Lotito e Adriano Galliani.

Kakhaber Kaladze spera vada, invece, bene il suo: oggi incontra a Mosca il presidente del Chelsea, Roman Abramovic. Il difensore georgiano potrebbe trovare l’accordo con il club inglese: almeno così pensano e scrivono in Georgia. «Sto andando a Mosca e vorrei finalmente capire se il Chelsea mi vuole davvero o no» ha rivelato il giocatore del Milan, 27 anni, a un quotidiano georgiano. «Questo vertice chiarirà le cose - ha poi aggiunto -. So che il Milan non vorrebbe lasciarmi andare, ma non posso fare la riserva a vita».

As I ahve said, 5 mio are too much for him...

translation anyone?

oh by the way lolito (lazio prez) said that given the right price oddo might be sold, and he holds a good relationship with galliani

Originally Posted by rae

As I ahve said, 5 mio are too much for him...

I don't know which Gazzetta dello Sport you saw but I haven't been able to find this neither on their official site nor on calciomercato.com, who often quote Gazzetta.
A link would be very helpful.

Rae's quote briefly says

Lazio are asking 5M euros for Oddo and Milan replied no thanks, now they are on Cassetti of Lecce. Everything failed during the last meeting between Lotito and Galliani.

Kaladze today is in Moscow and should meet Abramovic. The georgian defender may agree terms with Chelsea, at least that's what gerorgian media are reporting. Kaladze says 'I'm going to Moscow to see if chelsea really want me or not. I know that Milan don't want to sell me, but I can't remain a reserve for an entire career.'

i really dont find anything special about cassetti, i think hell turn out to be a flop the way legrotaglie was ... i hope juve interfere and sign him and hope he flops, oddo is a must buy, besides i think the price lecce will be asking for cassetti will be equal if not higher than oddos

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I don't know which Gazzetta dello Sport you saw but I haven't been able to find this neither on their official site nor on calciomercato.com, who often quote Gazzetta.
A link would be very helpful.

Basically I found this in Goal.com but it was writen a title that this article was taken from Gazzeta dello Sport.... do not know why you have not found it...

http://www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?...67525&idSez=10

I see that you found it on the Italian version of GOAL but still I haven't been able to locate anything even close to this on the official Gazzetta website - www.gazzetta.it/Calcio
Not sure what the problem is but whenever some other site quotes Gazzetta, I usually go there - www.gazzetta.it/Calcio - and look for it. It is often the case when there is no trace of the "original" article.

Originally Posted by zlatanov

I see that you found it on the Italian version of GOAL but still I haven't been able to locate anything even close to this on the official Gazzetta website - www.gazzetta.it/Calcio
Not sure what the problem is but whenever some other site quotes Gazzetta, I usually go there - www.gazzetta.it/Calcio - and look for it. It is often the case when there is no trace of the "original" article.

is oddo gonna come hope he does hes prett y good player