18/7/2001 Milan sign Brocchi Milan's transfer market continues with the signing of Christian Brocchi from Inter. Andres Guglielminpietro now joins Inter as part of this deal. Rumours have it that although Brocchi has signed a five year deal with Milan he will move on to Chelsea in the deal for Sam Dalla Bona. In another deal Milan have loaned young goalkeeper Aldegani to Alaves for a period of one season. It also seems that Boban will remain in Italy with Bologna showing a keep interest in the player. 16/7/2001 Ready, Steady..... Go !!! Milan's season 2001/2002 got under way officially today with a sumptouos presentation in front of the Hotel Gallia in Milano. The players were presented one by one in true American style. The crowd cheers peaked with joy with the presentation of Inzaghi, Redondo, Rui Costa and of course Shevchenko. It was estimated that a crowd of over 7000 fans were present. The team after lunching at the Hotel Gallia then proceeded to Milanello where another crowd, around 3000, were waiting their arrival. The team then changed into their running shoes, after being assigned their rooms. The new players were in awe at the Milanello structure and were seen walking around the areas amazed at the complex. The, under Pincolini and Fatih Terim's watchful eye, they ran around the pitch and performed streching exercises. Tonight the team will have an official dinner at the famous Alcatraz restaurant in Milano. Ba and Coloccini on loan Ba and Coloccini have moved to Marseille and Alaves respectively. Both players will be on loan with these clubs for a period of one year. Meanwhile, Boban is being linked to Fiorentina. This move will materialise when the Firenze squad sort out their financial problems. 14/7/2001The final touches Milan's final touches to the squad are now in the pipeline. The latest rumours are that Milan have made an offer for Sam Dalla Bona of Chelsea apart from following Luccin of Paris St Germain. In defence Galliani is still close to signing either Pierini or Bonera. Leaving the club are Bierhoff, probably destination Fulham or West Ham, Boban and Ba, probably Marseille. 13/7/2001 Milan's friendlies 21 July, @ 20.30, at Varese: Varese-Milan 26 July, @ 19:00, Amsterdam Tournament: Ajax-Milan 28July, @ 18.30, Amsterdam Tournament: Milan-Valencia 4 August, @ 20.30, at Istanbul: Besiktas-Milan 9 August, @ 21:00 , TIM Cup at Trieste: Triangular with Inter and Juventus 18 August, @ 20.45, XI Trophy Luigi Berlusconi - Opel Cup at Milano: Milan-Juventus 2 September, @ 20:00 , at Vitoria: Deportivo Alaves-Milan 11/7/2001 Giunti signs for Brescia As part of the clearance of excess players, Federico Giunti has signed for Brescia. The deal also involves that Milan now own half of the contract of young talent Bonera who will remain with Brescia for one more season. 10/7/2001 Milan option 3 other Atalanta players Milan have obtained an option on another three Atalanta players. Rossini, Pinardi and youth player Bianchi have all been "booked" by Milan. In the meantime Milan are trying to rebuy Maccarone from Empoli but are facing stiff competition from Parma and Venezia. 8/7/2001 Boban heading for Marseille Zvone Boban after spending the last nine years with AC Milan is heading westward to France. The Croat will not be able tp command a first team place in Milan this year with the arrivals of Rui Costa and Pirlo and will therefore move on. Another player moving out of Milan, temporarily though, is young Mattia Graffiedi who will join Napoli on a loan contract of one year. 7/7/2001 Latest news The latest news sees the transfer of Gulglielminpietro to Inter fall over. The Argentine forward will, till now remain with Milan. Instead, Inter have been given Drazen Brncic. Other transfer rumours are that Boban could be joining Everton, whilst Bierhoff andChamot will move to Seville. Domoraud is being rumoured to join Bordeaux. In the meantime PSG want Jose Mari for Luccin but Terim refused to give away Jose Mari. 4/7/2001 Curva Sud thanks the President The Curva Sud thanks the club President Silvio Berlusconi by hanging a big "stricione" just outside the club at via Turati. The writing said "The heart still beats, Thank you President, Thank you Milan." Sala joins Atalanta Liugi Sala has joined Atalanta with a four year contract. 03/7/2001 More details on Rui Costa Rui Costa's signing for Milan was characterised by the players' wishes to join our glorious club. After Fiorentina and Parma has already agreed on a transfer fee and finalised the details Rui Costa insisted that he would not join Parma and kept insisting for Milan or Real Madrid, (Fig's insistence). Parma had offered him a higher salary since they do not have a salary cap but Milan do. The Portuguese star still wanted Milan despite this and when, during last night, Lazio were very very close to signing him he still said that "it is impossible that Milan cannot make an offer. I want Milan". At that late hour, at midnight, Galliani was at Arcore, with club President Silvio Berlusconi. The President insisted that if Rui wants Milan, Milan want Rui and the deal was finalised with his agent, who was already in Rome. Rui Costa was contacted in the middle of the night, via conference call, and the deal was sealed there and then. It is reported that the player will get around 8 billion lire a year, a lot les than Parma offered him !!!!! Rui Costa in Milano to sign Rui Costa is a Milan player. Today at 17:50 the player landed at Malpensa airport and headed straight for the club in via Turati to sign a 5 year contract with Milan. After yesterday's big signing Inzaghi, today Milan granted us with the greatest wish that all the fans wanted, Manuel Rui Costa. With clubs such as Real Madrid, Lazio and others, Galliani managed to sign the player. Shevchenko extends with another year Shevchenko has again renewed his contract with Milan, this time till 2006. This contract just stops all the rumours that Tottenham, and other clubs like Real Madrid, are trying to snatch the player from Milan. Gulglielminpietro to Inter Guly will be joining Inter. The transfer formed part of the Pirlo deal. 02/7/2001 Inzaghi is a Milan player Filippo Inzaghi is finally a Milan player. In a short statement issued by the club, Milan's management stated that Inzaghi has joined Milan on a 5 year contract. In the deal Christian Zenoni will be passed on to Juventus plus 45 billion Italian lire in cash. In a statement shortly afterwards Inzaghi said that his decision was easy. Milan has always been the club at heart and with players like Maldini, Costacurta, Ambrosini and Albertini he just could not refuse. In the meantime OFK Belgrade striker Vucicevic is said to be joining Milan. The 21 year old player is making a mark in the Yugoslav league and milan decided to invest in teh youngster
