Strikers' scenario this summer

With the great performances of Crespo (thanks god!) and the sure arrival of Gila it 's pretty obvious we won't keep 5 strikers:

-Shevchenko
-Crespo
-Gilardino
-Inzaghi
-Tomasson

Gila and Sheva are untouchables for obvious reasons, but the situation is pretty complicated:

A) Crespo is likely to stay but costs a bunch of millions; we are gonna make a huge investiment in Gila , so the possible spalsh of moneys is really huge..

1)First Scenario: Crespo is sent back regardless of his season's performances: he costs too much (unlikely scenario if you ask me)

Consequences: we keep Gila , Sheva, Tomasson and Inzaghi

2)Second Scenario: Crespos stays, and Milan , instead of splashing moneys, gives Chelsea a very good player like Kaladze or Tomasson..It's a sacrifice but we wouldn't splash moneys

Consequences: we keep Shevchenko, Gila, Crespo and one between Inzaghi and Tomasson

B) Assuming Crespo is confirmed, we would have

-Shevchenko
-Crespo
-Gilardino


and we should decide who confirm:

-Inzaghi OR Tomasson

1)First Scenario: Inzaghi is sold; HUGELY UNLIKELY He's already started to talk about his future inside the society and his feeling is incredible with our management. His market worth is not that impressive now, because he's almost 32 and his wage is big big big, so hardly can see him sold away.

2)Second Scenario: Tomasson is sold: RATHER LIKELY because his market worth is very high, almost 15 millions, because he's rather young (28 more or less) and he's a model professionist, already proven in the toughest league in Europe.

FINAL THOUGHTS: I think we'll confirm Crespo and due to Gila's arrival, and Sheva's position, we'll have to make an hard choice: selling Inzaghi or Tomasson, and Tomasson is the one who'll leave.

I must say i'm very sad, because he's a very useful player, like Luca Serafini descibed him, the BEST 12ND PLAYER IN THE WORLD

why can't we have 5 strikers? maybe we can afford all of them. after all, next season there will more games since we will have to defend the scudetto, champions league title and not to forget, italian cup title.

man, 5 strikers are one thing, 5 primedonne are another one

In my opinion its likely we keep 5, and I actually like the idea. But if one is going it won't be Pippo, can't see that happening at all.

Keeping 5 is the most unlikely IMO.

Can't see it happening, it means we should have Crespo and Inzaghi on our bench while Gila plays and Tomasson on San Siro's terraces

Maybe you are right but I think 5 is not too many (for any top team not just Milan) considering the schedules and injury possibilities.

well if rui leaves then we cud have 5 strikers because that wud give us options, our starters: kaka,sheva,gila n our back up who we can field if our starters are tired: Tomasson, inzaghi, crespo

it seems they are also thinking about adding a body in the mid field after Rui goes, perhaps not a starter but a bench player . . . perhaps one for the five strikers will be go out on loan someone like Tomasson . . . Pippo, and Sheva sure as hell arn't going anywhere if we get Gila and manage to keep Crespo that is a strong group of strkers . . . however when a player is sent out on Loan doesn't that typically lead to an eventual transfer ?

5 strikers are too much , if you consider about the injury possibilites , 5 strikers maybe also not enough ,haha , but since Inzaghi just continue his contract to 2009 , how could you think Milan will sell him out immediately ? just forget it ...., if Gila comes , there is also no position for crespo , and I am not sure about crespo's proformance if he has to be put on bench sometimes and he is 30 years old , the ideal solution is keep Tomasson and send back him

The world game ( a normally realiable source of information about soccer in Australia) today reported that we are now structuring a deal that sees Crespo staying with us while Kaladze & Tomasson heading the other way. If this is true, it would rather be expensive. Kaladze, in my book, is a quality player with some years left in him. I do want Crespo to stay (if he keeps his form) but only for a reasonable price.

Originally Posted by guest

5 strikers are too much , if you consider about the injury possibilites , 5 strikers maybe also not enough ,haha , but since Inzaghi just continue his contract to 2009 , how could you think Milan will sell him out immediately ? just forget it ...., if Gila comes , there is also no position for crespo , and I am not sure about crespo's proformance if he has to be put on bench sometimes and he is 30 years old , the ideal solution is keep Tomasson and send back him

crespo will remain, esp if he gives a great help to win some silverware..in that case it'd be 100% certain

Originally Posted by kenny_shev

The world game ( a normally realiable source of information about soccer in Australia) today reported that we are now structuring a deal that sees Crespo staying with us while Kaladze & Tomasson heading the other way. If this is true, it would rather be expensive. Kaladze, in my book, is a quality player with some years left in him. I do want Crespo to stay (if he keeps his form) but only for a reasonable price.

Kaladze will go just in case HE wants to go..in that case we can't help it.

Tomasson is the most likely for the reasons mentioned above.

Tomasson + 3 MLN = Crespo

Btw this is just one of the possible scenarios, it's a chess game and everything can happen.

The point i take for granted is that we'll have Sheva, Gila annd quite probably Crespo and Inzaghi..then it'll be arranged, even because Zio Fester has said he's a good friend of Abramovich..and in Italy "good friend" means he won't be a troublemaker and won't ask for too much moneys..
He can always need a favour back and Milan is a good friend to keep close

Originally Posted by Giovanni

crespo will remain, esp if he gives a great help to win some silverware..in that case it'd be 100% certain

But nobody know the situation would like to be from now till the end of April, Is it right ? and we just discuss about the reasonable and possible square of Milan in next season , if you think Crespo will remain for sure , there seems no reason for your optional title exisited , , as for the leaving of Inzaghi , even the media of Italy are not mentioned till now,

Originally Posted by guest

But nobody know the situation would like to be from now till the end of April, Is it right ? and we just discuss about the reasonable and possible square of Milan in next season , if you think Crespo will remain for sure , there seems no reason for your optional title exisited , , as for the leaving of Inzaghi , even the media of Italy are not mentioned till now,

sorry i don't get completely what you mean

Giovani, I guess what he/she meant is that nothing is absolutely sure at this stage i.e there is still a chance Crespo will go back Chelski. In regards to the Inzaghi leavin issues, nobody even the media in Italy has mentioned it.