LET'S RESTART FROM PATO
6/25/2009 3:22:00 PM
There have never been any doubts on Pato. He will have his contract extension. In any case he already has a contract until 2012. There's nothing on Pirlo. No requests or offers: nothing. This is what Adriano Galliani said today in Lega Calcio.
MILAN - These are the declarations left by Adriano Galliano today in Milan after midday, before entering the Lega Calcio: "Pato? I'm absolutely happy of his declarations. We have always spoken with Pato, then the declarations that arrive from other continents are often misunderstood. There were no doubts and there are no doubts. Pato wil have his contract extension and we shall restart from there. He has 20 years and I continue to think that in the world there isn't such a good player of 20 years. In any case, no one must worry, because Pato has a contract until June 30 2012. Pirlo? For Pirlo there's nothing, there's no request and there's no offer. A request for Andrea Pirlo never arrived at Milan. The only one that arrived is for another player, a monstrous offer, from England, I won't say from whom, for a player who is called Alexandre Pato and is newly wed."
The other declarations, starting from Edin Dzeko: "He's a Wolfsburg player," highlighted Adriano Galliani, "And I prefer not to comment. Obviously if Wolfsburg call me up I will rush there. He has expressed his desire and I think that he will continue to express his desire to come play at Milan. As an old football director, I say that it's difficult to hold on to players who don't want to stay, but everyone does what he thinks is best. However right now we are searching for an attacker. Dzeko is the first objective. Luis Fabiano could become an objective, if we do not reach Dzeko. Luis Fabiano like other attackers, because on defenders and midfielders we are not moving. Adebayor? Could be an alternative. I had a cordial meeting the other day with Arsene Wenger and we said that we would have spoken again if there were the conditions."
The other topics, starting from Aly Cissokho: "With the Porto president we are friends for many years, it's true what he says. The contract was sealed even with a handshake, but it was cancelled at the medical visits. The medical found that there were problems and with a written opinion by the doctors I cannot do otherwise. Without these problems, the player would have joined us. Either cissokho arrives or we keep our players, we have signed Abate yesterday. On Cissokho there are no limits, there are no end terms, he can also arrive later, because either he arrives or we keep our players. Real? It's true that if Milan wanted, it would have priority on the players is excess. It's the result of the friendship with Florentino Perez. However, we are searching for a striker. Not Van Nistelrooy. At most Huntelaar, but for the time being we're on Dzeko."