Calcio mercato: Where to now for AC Milan?

First they wanted Edin Dzenko, then Klass Jan Huntelaar, then Luis Fabiano and now it would seem David Trezeguet. Milan's search for a striker continues, and yet at the moment it appears no closer to be solved than it was before the sale of Kaka. Loosing the great Brazilian was undoubtedly a blow, but not as big a blow as any follower of Serie A will tell you. Kaka has over the last two year succomed to his knee injury, and indeed last season spent a considerable chunk of time recovering from that. Factor into that the almost total absence of Gattuso and Nesta, Milan should have done far worse than the joint second place that they finally arrived at upon game 38. However, this transfer window is exactly the time in which Milan need to invest in a few quality signings. The crux of the team is still in essence world class. Pato, Pirlo, Flamini, Nesta, Gattuso when all fully fit are the type of players that can make the difference against any side. Factor into that forward Marco Boriello, another player who spent most of last season out injured and Ronaldinho, who spent most of last season on the bench, it is far from the doom and gloom that the media have portrayed recently.

Return of Dinho
Clearly, Ronaldinho was not a player that Ancelotti wanted last season and as a consequence he spent most of it on the bench or was given a token 15 minutes at the end of most of the games in the Championship run in. When he did play though, he showed he still has the vision and ability to pass like almost no other in world football. This was on display in none other than the second meeting between the two Milan sides when despite going down to a 2-1 defeat the passing by the milanese maistro was outrageous. All this player needs to get back to his best in time in the team to develop his confidence again. He will get that this season now Kaka has gone, and with Leonardo at the helm.

Work to be done
There is still work to be done in this mercato for Milan though, and sometimes I wonder whether Adriano Galliani even realises that it has started yet. A striker is a must. Boriello and Inzaghi are not enough for three competitions despite the fact that they both remain top class strikers. Trezeguet has been mooted in recent days and I believe that this would not be a bad option. Unfit last season due to injury, Trezeguet played not second fiddle but arguably fourth to Del Piero, Iaqunita and Amauri. Now with Giovinco coming through and Diego having arrived space is in short supply on the Juve bench. It would be a good move for David as ultimately he can still get 20+ goals a season and has experience in the Champions League. At 31 years old he still has three good years in him and arguably is the best finisher inside the box in the world on his day. This would suit Milan with Pato and Ronaldinho alongside him in the attack. The relationship between the clubs is good and a deal has been mooted whereby Milan defender Kaladze would go in the opposite direction. However, Milan should not end their. Despite two new defenders a wing back would help as would Sao Paolo midfielder Hernanes. Time will tell, though it is ticking.