MILAN - Massimo Moratti analysed Inter’s victory over Palermo on Inter Channel after Thursday night’s eight-goal thriller at the Meazza. He said: “It really was a Crazy Inter. We could have scored ten goals in the first half, in those forty-five very nice minutes with some fabulous moves. Those four goals weren’t enough to stop us from suffering because those twenty minutes - due to our carelessness, insecurity, but also for Palermo’s good play - showed us that you can’t relax in football.
“Balotelli had a splendid match tonight. He showed his class and generosity because he gave the ball to all his team-mates. There’s a bit of him in all four goals scored by Inter (in the first half) tonight.
“I enjoyed the first half. The second a bit less, but it really was a beautiful game. Milito’s entrance was necessary and Thiago Motta also performed very well. So apart from the opponents’ goals, it’s all positive. Read more…
Milan have announced the signing of Real Madrid striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
Earlier this morning Rossoneri general manager Adriano Galliani confirmed that an agreement had been reached with Real Madrid for the frontman, and the official confirmation has now arrived.
A statement on Milan’s official website reads:
“A.C. Milan communicate they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the purchase of striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
“The Dutch footballer will be subjected to the medical checks tomorrow, after which he will sign a contract which will keep him at the Rossoneri club until 30 June 2013.”
Goal.com understands that Huntelaar has signed a four-year contract with the San Siro club. The transfer fee Milan have paid Real Madrid is believed to be €15 million. Read more…
Tough tackling Inter centre-back Ivan Cordoba has not held back in his response to news Zlatan Ibrahimovic kissed Barcelona’s badge at his official unveiling.
Inter exchanged Ibrahimovic for Samuel Eto’o plus £40m and former Arsenal playmaker Aliaksandr Hleb who arrives at San Siro on a one-year loan deal.
Ibrahimovic was presented to the Spanish Press yesterday afternoon and on being given a Barcelona shirt he picked it up and kissed the badge.
The gesture sparked outrage amongst Inter’s fans who had grown used to hearing him say he supported the Nerazzurri as a boy back home in Sweden.
“He was not here for 10 years and so I think it’s normal [to kiss the shirt],” Cordoba told Sky Sport Italia as Inter returned from the World Football Challenge in America. Read more…
Inter coach Jose Mourinho has declared himself interested in replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United, once the great Scot retires.
Mourinho bossed Chelsea to back-to-back Premier League titles during his tenure at Stamford Bridge. His reign over the Blues came to an unceremonious end after a breakdown in the relationship between the Portuguese and owner Roman Abramovich.
‘The Special One’ has since been successful in Italy, winning Serie A, but would welcome a return to England with the Red Devils in the future.
“I would consider going to Manchester United but United have to consider if their want me to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson,” Mourinho said, according to The Daily Mail. Read more…
Jose Mourinho has admitted he was left angered by the decision to sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona, although the Inter Milan coach reveals he is delighted to welcome Samuel Eto’o to the San Siro. He believes Inter Milan have done good business in selling Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona.
Inter are on the verge of completing a deal which will see them receive 45 million euros ($64m) plus Eto’o for Ibrahimovic after both players agreed terms with their prospective clubs.
Mourinho knows it will be a blow to lose last year’s leading goalscorer in Serie A but, speaking about the deal for the first time, admitted it is a fantastic bit of business.
“I was a bit angry because no coach is happy to lose Ibrahimovic,” the Portuguese told Sky Italia. Read more…
As champions of Italy, Inter should be defending the pride of the nation. They should be the team that all Italian clubs look to catch, the team they all want to be. Can we really say that has been the case this summer? Thrifty work on the transfer market and disappointing friendly performances have made it seem like we are following a pre-Calciopoli Nerazzurri. Should we not expect more from our standard-bearers?
Nobody can dispute that Diego Milito and Thiago Motta are fine signings, but picking up players who have proven themselves at Genoa on their second chance at the top level is not what a true Champions League contender should be doing. What happened to the interest in Ricardo Carvalho? Yes, Lucio is a star name but he clearly was not Jose Mourinho’s first choice. What about Carlos Tevez? Sergio Agüero? Karim Benzema? Read more…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left Inter’s training camp in America to complete a dream move to European champions Barcelona.
The news comes as Jose Maria Mesalles, the agent of Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o, announced his client had agreed to move the other way.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibrahimovic took the opportunity to thank his team-mates for three memorable years in Nerazzurro.
“Goodbye and thank you. Really, thank you, everyone, and good luck to you all,” Ibrahimovic said yesterday.
The 27-year-old Swede embraced Jose Mourinho and then caught the 16:35 to Frankfurt before hopping on another plane to Malmo where he calls home.
La Gazzetta understands a flight has already been booked for Barcelona in the next few days. Read more…
Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be joining Barcelona today despite reports to the contrary in the Spanish Press, according to his agent Mino Raiola.
The 27-year-old Sweden international is widely expected to move to the European champions this summer with or without Samuel Eto’o going the other way.
Influential Spanish sports newspapers El Mundo Deportivo and Marca claim Barcelona will formally announce the transfer of Ibrahimovic some time today.
However, Raiola believes the reports are premature.
“I am working and there will certainly not be any signature today,” he told Calciomercato.it. Read more…
According to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent, not only is his client better than Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, but he is greater than all of them put together.
Mino Raiola has been busy trying to secure a swap deal in recent days, one that will see his clinet move to Barcelona with Samuel Eto’o heading to Inter. Read more…
