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Lets hope so. If Balo can finally settle down (and yes I know it's a big 'IF'...), he truly has the potential to be a great player one day.

Balotelli won't settle down, it's his nature. He is who is is.

I'm happy we got him (in the sense that he's a quality player when his brain is working) but I'm even more afraid than happy.


I don't even know if he's merely crazy, he seems quite dumb.

Balo is anything but stupid. But he IS a nutcase. When you think about how his life was and the things that he had to overcome to get to where he is he's even kinda admirable.

But he's crazy and a tad lazy and selfish. That's kinda strange since he's very very driven. Mancini had to once comfort him and told him he played well in a game where he was disappointed he didn't score.

I really would have preferred to spend the $$$ on a cb and an attacking cm/ cam.

Santos have rebid for robinho

Zenit has bid 12.5 for abate

Spatak had bid 4m

We bid for strootman last week, it was rejected

Sky

Raiila is meeting with city discussing bonuses

Sell sell!!

Seriously? Anything but? There's dozen examples that show he's exactly that. What he's had to overcome is irrelevant to his smarts (or lack of).

Being a hothead doesn't make you stupid. Neither does being immature.

True, but learning nothing in 5 years does.

Even that doesn't make you stupid. Not at his age. You're saying between the age of 17-22 he should have cut all the nonsense out?

Nah, too young to truly learn. From here on in is where he can be properly judged. He will still have rash moments and get sent off. It will happen.

But I just feel this environment does tend to calm trouble makers. Cassano was a well-known hot head and he behaved while here.

I'm pleased with this signing and willing to give him my full backing.

I love Super Mario, but I think the coach will have a big part to play in this. Did he have his run ins with Mancini? Yes, lots. But Mancini was good to him, almost like a father figure. I'm not sure how many coaches really will know how to handle Balotelli, Allegri included.

Looks like it's sealed, Balotelli is virtually a Milan player. City will get €20 million + €3 million of bonuses payable in six installments. Balotelli will earn €4 million per season, which is within the limit set by the club.

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In other news, Robinho is on his way out to Santos.

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Wee won't miss you Mario

Looks like the club are finally waking up. Seems they gift out silly money to all these great players who are an exception to the rule and wonder why our wage bill is too high!

Aye. I really hope Robinho is sold. That way, our only highest earners would be Mexes and Balotelli on €4 million per season, arguable our best defender and forward.

Great news all round...

Provided the figures are true, that's a really reasonable deal for Balo.

If Robinho is leaving the figure doesn't really matter, his departure is the most important

See I was right
Anyways, we have one more signing coming in tomo.

When you think Zenit paid 50m for Hulk, this is a steal. He's potentially one of the best forward in World football. Even now he's outstanding, he just doesn't get a good run in the team, that'll change here. Just please, please, please keep your head Mario!

Spill the beans God Damn It Blue!!

Agreed.

Welcome Mario!!

Any talk of Kaka going around?

Because if Kaka does come we could be looking at a REALLY strong attacking line, back to one of the best in the league imo


I'm pretty sure Galliani and Co will treat him with kid gloves, make him feel loved and all that.

Allegri is my only worry. If we want to see a good relationship between the 2 then it has to be like the one which Allegri had with Ibra, i.e be the submissive party in the relationship unlike what he has with the rest of the team. Trying to strong hold Balo would be a terrible mistake.

I think the kid is a great player, with an even greater future ahead of him, but he needs to apply himself and work for the team. If not, his inclusion scares me more than anything else

So, it's official. Welcome Mario!

Welcome Mario... hopefully he will be good for Milan

So welcome crazy Mario, we hope you ll find your real self !!

Is he available for the champions leauge matches?

I don't think its kaka but maybe, Robinho may be going as well.


If Antonini goes we've already secured antonelli. So that could happen too.

http://www.football-italia.net/30099/offic...balotelli-milan

City : We want €37m for Balotelli.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Next day
City : We want €32m for Balotelli.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Next day
City : We want €28m for Balotelli.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Day after
City : We want €25m for Balotelli no more price cut.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Next day
Mancini : Balotelli is important for squad.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Day After
City: We want €22m for Balotelli no more price cut.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Next day
City : Juve want Balotelli.
Milan: We will pay €20m.

Today
City: we agreed to Milan's offer .. trololololololololo

Update:

We have presented an offer to Madrid for Kaka and are now waiting for a reply.


Andrea D'amico is still negotating in russia on behalf of Antonini and Abate. One will most likely leave before the window closes.

Nope.

Finally, Balotelli

And IF we ll sign Kaka he wont be either?

Nope, same story. They've both already played in this season's CL.

I guess you must be very happy.

If Antonini goes I'd be very happy, at least we got rid of SOME of the dead weight in this squad. Too bad guys like Traore and Muntari are still weighing us down.

If we manage to get Kaka I'd be a VERY happy camper!

Selling Abate would be the biggest idiocy though!

Welcome Balo btw! Hope you don't let us down!

Well, it will be entertaining that's for sure. Hope he'll finally find his place and grow up.

We potentially have Italy's forward line for the next decade.

It could be just immaturity but he seems to be doing even more stupid stuff than he was doing at Inter... anyway... I don't care about that now, I hope he will be proven a great signing!


Did you deliberately choose a picture showing his teeth? ...

Haha, no.

We've reached our CL goal. Now we need to reach our League goal...

Need a CB. Astori would be fine.

I think Mexes, Zapata, Zaccardo and Bonera is a decent enough 4 though. I'd rather spend money on a proper LB, I'd like to see Constant in the middle more.

Astori is mediocre, and we're not gonna sign a CB anyway. Zapata-Mexes are more than fine.

By the way, Balotelli has shirt #9 on the Milan Store.

CB can wait, what we need now is a good AM.

Balotelli will train tomorrow at Milanello, play a friendly on thursday and be presented on Friday.

So who wants to open a Balo thread?

Not me.

Done.

I really think he's stupid. You have incidents like the Christmas thing with Tevez, his famous shirt episode and a dozen of other cases where you see how limited he is and how rarely he thinks with his head.


Good god, with Kaka signed this would top all summer periods for the past few years and I think would become the best winter transfer period ever. Just think - we got rid of our 2 worst defenders, secured a good backup and a potentially good fullback, then signed two stars.

Allegri is my worry too. But Ibra shows us, I think, how Allegri will act. If Balo manages to make a immediate impact, Allegri will stick to him under all conditions and circumstances.


Haha, Genoa again.


I'll do it, but only when it's official.

^ It IS official.

By the way, Blue, your joke was posted on AC Milan Fans Club on Facebook.