Il passaggio di Beckham al Real sbloccherebbe la situazione dell'esterno destro delle merngues. E le milanesi non aspettano altro. MILANO, 17 giugno 2003 - Il matrimonio tra David Beckham e il Real Madrid sembra ormai cosa fatta. Ma attorno alle due parti che cercano un accordo c'è gran movimento. Non si tratta di azioni di disturbo, ma di movimento "interessato": se l'accordo andrà in porto il Real dovrà liberarsi di uno dei suoi pezzi pregiati, e quello di troppo è sicuramente Luis Figo, esterno destro, di fatto doppione dello "Spice boy". In questo momento in pole position tra le società che stanno marcando a uomo l'esterno delle merengues ci sono proprio Inter e Milan. La società di Massimo Moratti sembra partire in vantaggio nella corsa grazie al credito che vanta con il Real. Già, ricordate l'affare Ronaldo? Ecco, Il Real per portare a casa il fuoriclasse brasiliano aveva offerto alla società nerazzurra 35 milioni di euro in 3 anni, 10 milioni dei quali erano legati al passaggio di Santiago Solari a Milano. Il passaggio non è mai avvenuto e Moratti ritiene di poter vantare un grosso credito presso il suo collega Perez. Credito che agevolerebbe il passaggio di Figo verso la società nerazzurra. Ma sul fronte rossonero non si resta alla finestra a guardare. Galliani vanta infatti una antica conoscenza con il presidente Perez che potrebbe sfruttare per cercare di rimontare il vantaggio nerazzurro nella corsa per Figo. Inoltre il Milan potrebbe affascinare il portoghese con i suoi trofei freschi di conquista e i soldi in casa rossonera non mancano grazie anche alla vittoria della coppa dei Campioni. A proposito di soldi, ma quanto costa Luis Figo? Sulla carta moltissimo: la clausola di rescissione del portoghese sarebbe di 180 milioni di euro, ma qui si può trovare un accordo con il Real che è interessato a cedere il fuoriclasse. Più difficile convincere il portoghese a guadagnare meno dei 7 milioni e mezzo di euro che ha garantiti fino al 2006 al Real. Ma quando c'è buona volontà su entrambi i fronti una soluzione la si trova sempre...
This has been rumoured for awhile that Figo will come to Milan and join fellow countryman Rui Costa in the Milan midfield. Galliani even said earlier this year that one of Figo, Beckham, or Ronaldo would come to Milan for the next season. But Figo will only come if Beckham leaves for Real. As a Milan fan I hope that we don't sign Figo or Beckham because Figo is looking like he is fading abit this year and Beckham wouldn't cut it in Serie A. There is no chance Ronaldo is coming. I hope Milan sign someone younger and cheaper than both Beckham and Figo. I want Van der Vaart or Kaka.
I think Beckham would fair well in the Serie A. But I agree with not wanting him. I don't think Milan need a player like him nor Figo.
I think we can cross Beckham's name off the Milan transfer list because it looks like Real have signed him. Good for them, Real really needed to bolster thier weak midfield Who needs a defense anyway?
Figo could bolster the offense for Inter, especially if Batistuta and others leave. He would provide a proven winner. It would be a good move.
At least he would be treated as king and not as a second rate player, his assists could come in handy and will replace fellow countryman Conceicao that in the last season and a half showed he's not fit.
Inter Admit Figo Interest. Inter general director Massimo Moretti says that the club are interested in Luis Figo, but not as payment for the remainder of the Ronaldo deal. "Figo is older than Beckham, but he is among the players that we are looking at," he said. "There is a still a long time before the market window closes and we think we can do something (in general terms). "Real Madrid are paying Ronaldo's transfer as was agreed between the two clubs, which also includes the 10 million euros (£7m) in compensation for Solari not coming to Milan." And on missing out on David Beckham: "No, we are not disappointed. "Beckham interested us, like other players. But he was not Inter's priority. "We know that this can happen when a top player is put on the market, that there are going to be several teams interested. "In this case, Real Madrid have made the transfer and there is nothing we can do."
Figo prefers England to Italy http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0100news/page.cfm?objectid=13090416&method=full "Italian Football doesn't interest me at the moment. If I did leave, I would rather move to England - it would help me improve my English." Well, there's a good reason.
Figo in new Real pledge Real Madrid’s Luis Figo has again told Inter to forget about making a summer swoop for his services. The Portuguese ace is wanted by the Nerazzurri but maintains that he has no intention of moving anywhere. "I’ll decide my future," said the former Barcelona player. "I have a contract with Real and I think I will respect it. That is the only certainty amongst all this speculation." Reports suggested that the ex-Sporting Lisbon ace could be sold after the Spanish champions signed David Beckham last week. "We’ll all benefit from the arrival of a player like Beckham," added the international. "He will be welcomed like I was. "There is great harmony in our side and there are no motives to suggest that it will be any different next year." Inter are looking to sign new wide players this summer and Figo was one of many names associated with a San Siro switch. Good...I never liked him anyways...