[Soccer] Milan Sign Gilardino

[bigbluepride35]

AC Milan have signed striker Alberto Gilardino from Parma on a five-year deal.Source

WOOHOO!!! I know most people here follow the EPL more but this is huge news for me. :D Favorite player finally signs with favorite team. What an attacking corps we now have. Should be a fun upcoming season. :D

edit> I meant to put the [soccer] tag in but somehow only got the opening bracket. If a mod could edit the title I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Edited July 18, 2005 by bigbluepride35

[Andy07]

Yea, i have watched him play on Eurosport... hes gonna be a very big player for Milan.

They had to do something after Crespo went back to stinky Chelsea.

[Rappy Veteran]

he's a brilliant player..i remember reading chelsea were interested but think he wanted to stay in italy..but great signing for milan :yes:

[bigbluepride35]

I know. Twenty-three goals this year in Serie A when everyone already KNEW what he was capable of, and with a less than stellar club. The possibilities with Milan seem boundless :yes: :D . And yes Chelsea was interested remotely but he expressed a strong desire to sign with no one but Milan if he were to trasnfer.

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[beardly]

It's not like AC needed any more awesome players.

[bigbluepride35]

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Actually they did need another forward with the departure of both Crespo and Dahl Tomasson. Both Inzaghi and Vieri have had some injury issues the past few years. He and Sheva on the pitch at the same time. :drool:

BTW thanks BOOG. Though you'll probably never show yourself in this thread again and won't even see this considering it's soccer :p.

[Martyn]

?17.2 million, thats a snip for a striker of his calibre. I remember Parma said they wanted ?35 million for him at first.

Any way he is an excellent player.