Crespo - Did we try hard enough?

Chelsea's Crespo blasts AC Milan over "lies"
tribalfootball.com - July 7, 2005

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has hit out at AC Milan after seeing his hopes of returning this season ended with their signing of Christian Vieri.

"With me, Milan has been playing a two-sided game," said the angry Argie. "Milan has told me lies, one day I will open my heart and everyone will hear what the true story is.

"I can't see me returning to Milan now. But I also do not want to return to England. If they call me, I will say I am on vacation.

"I'm happy for Bobo that he has realised his dream to play for Milan. I felt that I would be playing for the Rossonero also this season."
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I hope Crespo made the above statement purely out of frustration for having to leave Milan/Italy. For if his allegations about Milan playing him out are true.. I would be one very disappointed fan. I had really hoped he would stay, and am still trying to believe Galliani when he says he did all he could, but it was Chelsea's fault.

Originally Posted by ForzaMilan'88

Chelsea's Crespo blasts AC Milan over "lies"
tribalfootball.com - July 7, 2005

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has hit out at AC Milan after seeing his hopes of returning this season ended with their signing of Christian Vieri.

"With me, Milan has been playing a two-sided game," said the angry Argie. "Milan has told me lies, one day I will open my heart and everyone will hear what the true story is.

"I can't see me returning to Milan now. But I also do not want to return to England. If they call me, I will say I am on vacation.

"I'm happy for Bobo that he has realised his dream to play for Milan. I felt that I would be playing for the Rossonero also this season."
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I hope Crespo made the above statement purely out of frustration for having to leave Milan/Italy. For if his allegations about Milan playing him out are true.. I would be one very disappointed fan. I had really hoped he would stay, and am still trying to believe Galliani when he says he did all he could, but it was Chelsea's fault.

tribalfootball is sensationalism on a gaudy website. He is a Chelsea player. End of story.

I beg to differ. Tribalfootball may publish a lot of 'possibilities' and theories, but not unless it comes from the horses mouth. I'm more curious to hear what Hernan has to say eventually, when he 'open's his heart to everyone' about what he claims to be the "true story" !

until these words appear on at least 2 other, this time reliable, websites, I will regard it as yet another BS rumours from tribalfootball.
As Hassan said, Crespo is a Chelsea player and they were obviously unwilling to let him go, especially when they themselves are in dire need of a good striker.
Ariedo Braida and Galliani said that everything between Milan and CHelsea had been agreed for Crespo to stay with Milan for one more year, however Chelsea have been having a lot of unexpected difficulties finding another striker this summer, so in the end they decided to not let him some to Milan. When a player belongs to a club and that club is not willing to let him go, there is very little Milan could do. At the same time Milan cannot stay aside and wait for eternity to see if Chelsea are somehow gonna change their mind once again, so we got Vieri to replace Crespo and that's it - no hard feelings, just business.

It shouldn't really matter what he has to say, he was on loan, chelsea wanted him back, we tried to extend his stay but it didn't work out... End of story. Hasan said it and I'm saying it again

Crespo - Did we try hard enough?

Yes we did, It's obvious to most of us?

He is probably just disappointed because Milan said that they would do everything to keep him, then let him go when they signed Vieri. That is the cynical world of football, however.

I wouldnt be surprised even if Crespo said it. Peter Kenyon is the devil and Im sure he has been filling Crespo's ears with all sorts of crap. Its obvious Kenyon never intended to give us Crespo. He has been a good player,b ut its time to forget him now.

It seems that Galliani wanted Crespo for loan for another season which is surely unfair. IMO Crespo is worth about 10M million euros and I don't think Galliani offered a penny for him.

Originally Posted by Franco6

It seems that Galliani wanted Crespo for loan for another season which is surely unfair. IMO Crespo is worth about 10M million euros and I don't think Galliani offered a penny for him.

saving for gilardino prob?

he shud be grateful to us, we did him a favour, if it wuznt for us he wud b playing in river plate or sum ****ty team. we helped him get his form bac n let him start all the time.

I agree with devoted_dm & Franco6. It was likely said out of frustration, not to mention knowing Milan rather take him on loan than buy him over. Doesn't make one feel as valuable or important anymore, especially after contributing so much last season

Just hope Vieri fills the Crespo gap sufficiently. Good luck to you Crespo. We'll miss you...

I am not privy to what went on around the negotiations table, so I don't really know. But if media report are correct, I think Milan could have tried harder.

had we really really wanted him, we could have had him.

I think a lot of it was to do with Chelsea's stubbornness, they wanted a Kaladze at a hugely discounted price for Crespo.

In the end of the day, it is Chelsea who owns the guy, so it has always been up to them to decide. And since they failed in bringing in top striker, it is only logical that Chelsea wanted to recall Hernan. However, I believe that if we only wanted to sign Crespo this summer, we could have done it - but the money was not there for Crespo and Gilardino (who will come for sure...)
But is actually quite funny - I remember when many here in MM was on his back because he sucked in the start of the season, he was not Milan quality and so on, but now the pipe has got another sound. Funny how things and opinions can change...