Calcio Mercato: Kaka gone?

Kaka gone? Pato Next?
Real Madrid and Chelsea are looking to throw their considerable financial clout around buy trying to tempt the two Brazilians to their respective teams. Once again Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi and acting boss Adriano Galliani have done little to quash the deals, in fact once again they seem to be encouraging them. Milan fans seem to be braced to be let down yet again. Time and time again we have heard about their lack of money, despite the fact that little in reality has been spent over the last few years to invigorate an ageing squad. Ronaldinho was a fantastic addition, but he has hardly been used.

Selling Kaka is one thing. Arguably he is an injury liability, and now at 27 perhaps at his peak and will in a couple of years not quite be at the same level that he is now. Perhaps a deal of £60 million would give Milan the necessary funds to reinvigorate the squad, provding the money is used for that of course. But to even consider selling Pato is ridiculous. At 18 he has shown he is an unbelievable prospect, one that could reach the heights of a certain Lionel Messi in the next few years. He has great pace, a superb shot and can dribble all night long. If both players do go, there will be mayhem in Milan. In fact, Berlusconi would do better to sell Milan football club instead especially as he seems totally disinterested in football and trying to take Milan back to the top of the world. After all, the crux of the ability to do this is there already. Kaka, Pato, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ronaldinho, Borrielo, Flamini and Silva all have many years ahead of them and the likes of Nesta, Jankulovski and Zambrotta can still cut it at the top level. Only in reality is a world class center back, striker and left back required in order for them to at least challenge for the Serie A title and realistically target at least a semi final berth in the Champions League.

Taking all of this into consideration, Milan would be absurd to sell up their best assets. Its Berlusconi that needs to consider his place at the club and whether he still has the interest in it anymore. Frankly, at the moment, I hope he sells up and leaves. There has been significant interest from the middle east in AC Milan and they would be able to fend of these advances from two clubs that really have no adherance to developing players but just want to pillage the best assets from clubs that may not be able to resist their huge financial advances.

Anyway, thats enought of a rant from me on this topic. You may wonder why im even interested in light of the fact that im a die hard Lazio fan, but I want the best players to stay and play in Serie A. I am still hoping that both these players will stay, and think in all likely hood that Pato, at least, will. Wow, its only been three days since the season ended and already I realise why I HATE this time of year for football.


Todays Transfers

Cigarini confirmed from Atalanta to Napoli


Contract extensions:

Juan extended contract at Roma

Todays Rumours

Kaka to Real Madrid (Hopefully not!!!!!!!!!!!0
Lavezzi to Juve (Interesting one this, will keep an eye on it)
Crespo and Juninho Pernambuco to Genoa (The former will definately arrive, the latter would be a very ambitious signing)
Pandev to Juve (The rumours about Goran refuse to end, likely to go somewhere else this summer)