Alberto Gilardino to Milan??

Originally Posted by Rosso6

How good is this Gilardino? Is a he a mixture of Inzaghi/Micheal Owen(box)type player? Somebody who has followed his career, please explain to me. How would this guy add to our squad?

http://www.footballclips.net/alberto_gilardino

I have the full interview with Moggi, but parts that are related to Gilardino (and Vieri/Inter/Milan ? )

— Berlusconi ha appena detto: "Non so niente della firma di Gilardino". Cos'è, una bugia?
"Può darsi che non l'abbiano informato (sorride, ndr). O che non abbia ancora firmato. Ma è del Milan: l'annunciano lunedì (domani, ndr)".
— Gilardino ha fatto capire, senza giri di parole, di essersi sentito un po' tradito dalla Juve.
"Siamo una società particolare: non compriamo a caso, prendiamo soltanto chi ci serve. Soprattutto, non mettiamo in squadra doppioni. E poi non sempre le trattative hanno un seguito. Gilardino diventerà un campione, questo sì, ma la Juve ha già Trezeguet, Del Piero, Ibrahimovic, Mutu e Zalayeta".
— Però il Milan non vi fa più paura con Gilardino, Shevchenko, Vieri e Inzaghi?
"A volte, con tanti campioni di questo livello, ci si complica la vita. Ma il Milan faceva paura già l'anno scorso".

— Avete mai pensato a Vieri?
"Tre anni fa è stato a un passo, poi Moratti ha chiesto Trezeguet e la storia è finita lì. Adesso no, troppi campioni, avremmo fatto confusione".
— Chi ha fatto l'affare con Vieri? Si dice che avesse promesso a Moratti di non andare in rossonero.
"Credo che l'affare l'abbia fatto il Milan. L'Inter, dopo Seedorf e Pirlo, forse poteva evitare di cederlo all'altra squadra di Milano. Non posso credere che Vieri abbia fatto una tale promessa e che Moratti abbia abboccato... Quando ho venduto Zidane, io ho messo una clausola: niente Italia per due anni. Certo, se restano così, in attacco qualche problema ce l'hanno. Ma con Juve e Milan si giocheranno lo scudetto".

Well, anyone, feel free to do the translation. Although I THINK Moggi said he'd buy Vieri if it was years ago (no pun intended, really!)

Originally Posted by Rosso6

How good is this Gilardino? Is a he a mixture of Inzaghi/Micheal Owen(box)type player? Somebody who has followed his career, please explain to me. How would this guy add to our squad?

Imagine the perfect blend of Inzaghi and Sheva from 3-4 years ago ... this is what Gilardino has been for an average Parma team. There is no 100% guarantee that he would be the same for a big club like Milan but people have very high expectations about this guy. He is the future of Italian football.

I got this from a site, it's shows Gila already on our squad list.

http://fusion.inetia.com/milan0506/

Originally Posted by sehnsucht79

Well, anyone, feel free to do the translation. Although I THINK Moggi said he'd buy Vieri if it was years ago (no pun intended, really!)

This is roughly the translation:

Berlusconi has just said: ”I don’t know anything about Gilardino’s signature”. What’s that, a lie?
- "Maybe that haven’t informed him (smiles). Or maybe he hasn’t yet signed. But he is Milan’s. The announcement is on Monday".

Gilardino has made it clear that he has felt a bit betrayed by Juve.
- "We are a special club, we don’t just buy casually, we only take useful players. Gilardino’ll become a champion, but Juve already has Treze, DP, Ibra, Mutu and Zala".

But doesn’t Milan make you worry more now with Gilar, Shev, Vieri and Inzaghi?
"At times, with so many champions at that level, it complicates ones life. But Milan was frightening already the previous year".

Haven’t you ever thought of Vieri?
- "Three years ago we went close, but then Moratti asked for Trezeguet and that was the end of that story. Now, no, too many champions, we would create confusion".

Who has done business with Vieri? It has been said that he made a promise to Moratti that he wouldn’t turn rossonero.
- "I think Milan has done business. Inter, after Seedorf and Pirlo, perhaps could have avoided that he went to the other Milan team. I can't believe that Vieri has made a such promise. When I sold Zidane I made a clause: he couldn’t play in Italy for two years. Of course, if they remain this way, they have some problems in the attack. But with Milan and Juve they will play for the Scudetto all the same.

I`m very happy that Gilla signs by Milan today!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave

I`m very happy that Gilla signs by Milan today!!!!

Do you know something we don't?

Originally Posted by KhRiS

I got this from a site, it's shows Gila already on our squad list.

http://fusion.inetia.com/milan0506/

this looks very much like the official acmilan.com team list...i tried going to the homepage of the site and it would not work

lets not get off topic guys so gila is a milan player then

is it official yet guys??!!!

Originally Posted by MARA*10*DONA

is it official yet guys??!!!

no it is not.

Originally Posted by Hasan Rossonero

no it is not.

it will be offficial but not yet

then why is everybody saying that we have signed him then?!

we still havent and just because rumers said that gila will sign today doesnt mean that those rumers were true. we didnt get any positive signes from both clubs and nothing official happaned. the agent told that there are distance between both sides so lets hope for good but we got to remember that is nothing closed yet.

Originally Posted by MARA*10*DONA

then why is everybody saying that we have signed him then?!

It is basically a done deal MARA*10*DONA...its just not yet posted on the official site...it is almost a done deal, so some of us are celebrating prematurely, but such is the human condition...

I for one, am convinced that the deal is complete, except in name...however...these things take time to get into the public spotlight...

Such is the way of the world...