Milan Make Motta Offer - Report
Reports out of Barcelona suggest that AC Milan have tabled an offer for Thiago Motta.
zoom - galleria Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain had declared, during the presentation of Yaya Toure on Tuesday, that the Catalans would listen to offers for Thiago Motta.
There have been reports linking the Brazilain of Italian origin with a move to Calcio, with Barca supposedly having tried to include him in their offer for Christian Chivu.
Other Italian clubs have also been linked, and Sport are reporting that AC Milan have made a formal offer for the defensive midfielder.
However, it had fallen short of the 6 million euro price tag that Barcelona have slapped on him.
His agent, Jorge Mendes, will be in Barcelona next week to continue the negotiations, and try to broker an agreement.
Meanwhile, contrary to reports out of Barcelona yesterday, there was no final agreement over the transfer of Edmilson to Newcastle, with Sam Allardyce being forced to return empty handed.
The two parties were even further apart on Eidur Gudjohnsen. However, discussions will continue next week.
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Berlusconi On Adriano: "I Hope We Can Strike A Deal With Inter"
Silvio Berlusconi revealed on this morning’s Gazzetta dello Sport that he would enjoy having Adriano at Milan.
zoom - galleria The Inter forward has been linked with the Rossoneri over the last few days, and the Italian media continue to hint towards a secret deal between the two Milan rivals.
The agreement, it is being rumoured, was already reached when Milan agreed to back out and let David Suazo go to Inter.
The Rossoneri (using the deal they had reached with Cagliari) allowed the Honduran striker to leave for Inter only in exchange for Adriano, and the two teams will supposedly be working out the financial details of the deal in these days.
Milan supremo Silvio Berlusconi dropped a big hint today, admitting that he would be delighted if the move went through.
"It would be great if we can sign him!" he said. "I’ve always like Adriano and I think that he would enjoy it here.
"There are many Brazilians, and we are a big family.
"He could give his best with us. The same happened to Ronaldo. If we can reach a deal with Inter, I would like to sign him."
The Milan supremo also spoke of the Suazo affair: "It was Cagliari who offered the player to us.
"When we thought that it wasn’t possible to sign him, we backtracked, without bothering Inter."
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Gazzetta dello Sport
‘Adriano? If only!’
Milan President Berlusconi invites talks with Moratti
‘Sheva remains our ideal choice, but he’s too expensive. We’ll sign a great star and a young defender’
Ancelotti in Canada for Pato
Rossi needs a miracle
Crisis in the rain, he’s only 11th on the grid
Ferrari lead the pack
In the practice session Raikkonen in front of Massa
Corriere dello Sport
Milan: Emerson turning point
After Capello, Real Madrid drop the Brazilian
Inter: Offer for Pato
Moratti prepares £17m for the talent and on Monday will have Chivu
Juve leap for Lampard
The Bianconeri ready to challenge Barcelona for the English ace (and Milito)
Tuttosport
Juve take it all
Stuttgart protest approach for Meira and Gomez
Threat of FIFA intervention
Barca join Milito battle
Natali says yes to Toro
‘I have already given my consent to the move’
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