According to the latest reports in Italy, AC Milan will sign Emmanuel Adebayor for €30m plus France Under-21 international Yoann Gourcuff.
The proposed move of Adebayor to Milan has become one of the main transfer sagas of the summer. Yesterday the Rossoneri claimed to have received a letter from Arsenal saying that the Gunners were now prepared to discuss a deal for the Togo striker.
This was later followed by a statement from the Arsenal chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, insisting that the Londoners were hoping to keep Adebayor.
Despite Hill-Wood’s assertions, the Italian press strongly believes that the 24-year-old will indeed be joining Milan, and the latest claims are that the clubs have come to an agreement over a transfer fee.
The Rossoneri will pay €30m in cash, and will also throw in €8m rated France Under-21 international Yoann Gourcuff as part of the deal.
Gourcuff joined Milan in 2006, and was regarded as one ... Read more »
AC Milan reiterated their refusal to let Kaká take part in the Olympics with an official note on their website.
With a note on their official website, AC Milan wanted to silence the rumours going around in Brazil concerning Kaká's possible participation to the Beijing Olympics with the Brazilian national team.
"Following the news stories which appeared in Brazil today concerning Kaká's possible participation to the Beijing Olympics," it says on the note, "A.C. Milan reiterate the position already expressed earlier, not allowing the player to join the Brazilian Olympic team."
Kaká's Milan team mate Pato probably will be a part of the Brazilian squad, and there were even rumours that Andrea Pirlo and Filippo Inzaghi would join the Italian squad in Beijing.
[color=red]Milan magician Kaka admits that he only knew about Chelsea’s interest in him by reading it on the internet and he reveals he is not keen in moving to London.
The West London club were interested in making a bid for the Brazilian and they had approached Milan.
However, Adriano Galliani was quick to pour water over the fire and he told Chelsea that Kaka was not for sale.
The World player of the year has now given his view on the affair and he doesnt seem keen on Chelsea's interest.
“Of course I knew about Chelsea’s offer, I found out when I was surfing the net,” Kaka told La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
“As for our transfer campaign, I am sure things will get underway soon.”
“You never know what can happen in future, I may have enough of Milan one day and they might have enough of me but for the moment I am happy here and I love Italy.
“I think the club needs to renew. I have told the directors and we need to find th... Read more »
The celebrations held for Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday on 18 July 2008 are the kick-off for a worldwide initiative that has a greater goal: to make the dream of Nelson Mandela a reality – to defeat child poverty in Africa.
Goal4Africa will be held July 12, 2008. There is no coverage of the game in North/South America, it seems. The formations [according to a source at sandronesta.com] are as follows:
Team 1:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (ITA/Juventus) Defenders: Alessandro Nesta (ITA/AC Milan), Sergio Ramos (ESP/Real Madrid), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) [It's like defender heaven...for Sergio.] Midfielders: Gennaro Gattuso (ITA/AC Milan), Kaka (BRA/AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (ITA/AC Milan), Steven Gerrard (ENG/Liverpool) [The Stevie G ambush.] Forwards: Robin van Persie (NED/Arsenal), Andrei Shevchenko (UKR/Chelsea), Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED/Real Madrid), Baichung Bhutia (IND/Mohun Began)
Coach: Fabio Cannavaro (ITA/Real Mad... Read more »
Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has revealed that Chelsea were about make a €94m offer for Kaka before he stepped in to tell the Blues they had no chance of landing the player.
Reports in both England and Italy claimed that Chelsea were interested in making a mega swoop for the Brazilian star.
The Blues were believed to have offered a sum close to €100m and Galliani did state that the West London club had made a bid.
Sky Sports News claimed that Chelsea never offered Milan anything for Kaka and Galliani has now cleared up the confusion.
“I can confirm that we did receive an interest from Chelsea for Kaka,” Galliani told Sky Sport Italia.
“I told them no straightaway just as they were about to make an offer.
“I am not sure if they would have offered us €94m. ... Read more »
Sky Sports News claims that Chelsea have not submitted any bid for AC Milan star Kaká...
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claimed that the London club had weighed in with a "massive" offer for the Brazilian superstar in an attempt to rejuvenate their midfield.
However Sky Sports News now claims that the word from Chelsea is a resounding negative on this score, and that Kaká has not been the subject of any bid, let alone a mammoth one.
Apparently the Blues have little interest at all in signing the attacking midfielder despite the fact that he was a mainstay of the Brazilian squad under current Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Scolari, meanwhile, is relishing his new role at the Bridge. Speaking to the club's official website he said, "It is fantastic to finally be here. The... Read more »
Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has revealed that Chelsea have made a huge offer for Kaka, while he also says that there have been requests for Andrea Pirlo.
European and World Footballer of the Year Kaka has consistently been the subject of multi-million pound bids from Chelsea and Real Madrid over the past few years, however Milan have repeatedly stated that the Brazilian is not for sale.
Galliani has revealed that the Rossoneri have received yet another huge offer for their star player.
"For Kaka, a really big offer has arrived from Chelsea," said Galliani to La Stampa, before also revealing that their had been a number of offers for midfield creator Andrea Pirlo.
"For Pirlo, there have been many requests. As for him, neither Pirlo nor his agent have come in to my ... Read more »
Milan playmaker Kaka has once again revealed his desire to play alongside Ronaldinho with the Rossoneri. Milan are keen on the player but they are entangled in other on-going deals.
Ronaldinho is currently looking for a club who will take him on board and resurrect his career which has gone down slightly over the last season or so with Barcelona.
Milan have been the hot favourites to wrap up a deal for ‘Dinho and Kaka hopes his club invest in the Brazilian magician.
“Ronaldinho? I have always said he is a champion and if he signs for Milan he will be welcomed by all the players,” Kaka told Sky Sport Italia.
“I would be happy if Ronaldinho arrives because we have always played well together for Brazil and if I have the chance to play with him at Milan it will be a pleasur... Read more »
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Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has revealed that Chelsea have made a huge offer for Kaka, while he also says that there have been requests for Andrea Pirlo.
