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[Freddy Adu]

English Press: Boro In For Adriano
The Daily Mail claims that north-eastern side Middlesbrough could soon make an approach for Internazionale outcast Adriano...
The Daily Mail speculates that Yakubu-less Middlesbrough of the Premier League could make a move for troubled Inter forward Adriano.

The Brazilian is heavily out of favour at the nerazzurri and, with Boro needing more options up front, the Imperatore could fit the bill.

However, the odds of this move actually going ahead seem, for now, very slim.

For one thing, Adriano has already refused a loan move to former club Parma. A switch to Middlesbrough, themselves bereft of European football this season, is scarcely a better opportunity, at least in the eyes of the striker himself.

Further, the player's agent has publicly all but ruled out a loan move, with only a permanent switch - or a stay at the San Siro - set to suffice.

Second, Boro chairman Steve Gibson has recently hit out at the excessive wage demands of Mark Viduka, and the problems his club faced with Yakubu. A troubled and eminently expensive forward may, then, not exactly be top of his shopping list.
Goal.com - Inter Milan - English Press: Boro In For Adriano

[Freddy Adu]

Soccer-Arsenal turn down move for Inter striker Adriano


LONDON COLNEY, England, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has turned down a loan move for Inter Milan's Brazilian striker Adriano.
Adriano has struggled at the Italian champions over the last two seasons, while Arsenal lost their captain and the club's top goalscorer when Thierry Henry left for Barcelona in June.
Asked if Adriano had been offered to Arsenal, Wenger told reporters at the club's training ground on Tuesday: "Yes. He is not needed. I was not out there (in the market) to take a striker on loan.
"If I find the right player with the right quality I will always take him. With Adriano they wanted to give you a player and also take one from your squad.
"It would mean losing a player and then get one in who you were not desperately wanting. It is nothing to do with the quality of Adriano."
Arsenal have four strikers available with Dutchman Robin van Persie and Togolese partner Emmanuel Adebayor, new Croatia international signing Eduardo da Silva and Danish forward Nicklas Bendtner, who is back from a loan spell at Birmingham City.
Wenger was adamant that German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will not be leaving Arsenal and will be challenging Spaniard Manuel Almunia for the number one spot when he recovers from an Achilles injury.
"I had a meeting with Jens last Friday and he is not capable of playing at the moment," said Wenger. "I know what is happening and he is not on his way out of the club."

[Freddy Adu]

Arsenal turn down move for Inter striker Adriano LONDON COLNEY, England, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has turned down a loan move for Inter Milan's Brazilian striker Adriano. Adriano has struggled at the Italian champions over the last two seasons, while Arsenal lost their captain and the club's top goalscorer when Thierry Henry left for Barcelona in June. Asked if Adriano had been offered to Arsenal, Wenger told reporters at the club's training ground on Tuesday: "Yes. He is not needed. I was not out there (in the market) to take a striker on loan. "If I find the right player with the right quality I will always take him. With Adriano they wanted to give you a player and also take one from your squad. "It would mean losing a player and then get one in who you were not desperately wanting. It is nothing to do with the quality of Adriano." Arsenal have four strikers available with Dutchman Robin van Persie and Togolese partner Emmanuel Adebayor, new Croatia international signing Eduardo da Silva and Danish forward Nicklas Bendtner, who is back from a loan spell at Birmingham City. Wenger was adamant that German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will not be leaving Arsenal and will be challenging Spaniard Manuel Almunia for the number one spot when he recovers from an Achilles injury. "I had a meeting with Jens last Friday and he is not capable of playing at the moment," said Wenger. "I know what is happening and he is not on his way out of the club."

[Freddy Adu]

Adriano Blasts Inter: Why Wasn't I Told Earlier?
A furious Adriano has blasted the Inter Milan bosses for telling him he is not wanted just as the transfer window is about to slam shut, and then trying to force his hand.
It has only emerged over the last week or ten days that Adriano is not a part of Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini's plans.
The coach has been openly critical of the player's attitude and fitness, and has declared over the weekend - for the very first time - that the would be happy if the player moved to another club.
As the transfer window moves into it's final few days, most big clubs have done the majority of their business, and club patron Massimo Moratti and Mancini have been trying to get the big striker to accept a loan move to Parma.
However, that is something the Brazilian is not ready to accept, and unwilling to be pushed around, he has hit out at those in charge for leaving it so late to tell him he is not needed.
"What my agent and I don’t understand is why I wasn’t told that I wouldn’t feature in the plans for the new season," he told the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"I don’t want to go out on loan again," he declared. "I’ve already been at Parma and at that time it was right for my career, but now I really must leave for good and that’s that."
Unless some club can come up with a massive offer within the next 72 odd hours, a spell on the bench until January looms. Given this latest outburst, Inter might just become even more keen to offload him, though.
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani ruled out a move earlier today, not because of a lack of interest, but because he saw a deal between the two Milan rivals as unlikely.
Could a shock move still occur? After all, Milan are the only big club who have been concretely interested in the player over the summer. Will Inter relent if no other options appear? We will know soon enough!
Goal.com - Inter Milan - Adriano Blasts Inter: Why Wasn't I Told Earlier?

[Boodz]

Wow ... Adriano seems furious to be loaned out..

[Boodz]

Do you think its a loss that inter would loan Adriano or do you think its best for inter ...?

[Freddy Adu]

It wouldn't be too much of a loss unless we loan him to either
Lazio
Palermo
Roma
Milan
Juve
Fiorentina

If one of those teams got a hold of him then its trouble.

[Boodz]

Originally Posted by O Maestro

It wouldn't be too much of a loss unless we loan him to either
Lazio
Palermo
Roma
Milan
Juve
Fiorentina

If one of those teams got a hold of him then its trouble.

Maestro ... ur a genius ... thats exactly what i was thinking earlier! hahaha ... No wonder u have an excellent site

[Freddy Adu]

Originally Posted by boodi

Maestro ... ur a genius ... thats exactly what i was thinking earlier! hahaha ... No wonder u have an excellent site

Great Minds Think Alike
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[Boodz]

Who do you think Adriano will be loaned out to .. Or do you think that he wont be loaned out?

[Freddy Adu]

I have a feeling its going to be Tottenham.... I think him and Berbatov will click great... You?

[Boodz]

Hmm ... its definetly not Arsenal or Parma ... Manchester City? .. Or is that impossible?

[Freddy Adu]

Originally Posted by boodi

Hmm ... its definetly not Arsenal or Parma ... Manchester City? .. Or is that impossible?

City is not possible.... I heard they are getting Nuno Gomes so I dont think they will want Adriano

[Boodz]

Oh ... So ... Then Im going to have to go to Everton or Newcastle United ... Are they possible?

[Boodz]

Wow ... Adriano is playing for the Joan Gamper Trophy .. Maybe Massimo Moratti and Roberto Mancini have changed their minds and decided that Adriano is better if he stays at Inter.. What do you think?

[inspiron77]

I think not many Brazilian's player can play better in EPL. I think adriano should stay at Milan

[Boodz]

Originally Posted by inspiron77

I think not many Brazilian's player can play better in EPL. I think adriano should stay at Milan

You mean Inter ... Or Ac Milan ... Because right now Adriano is playing for Inter... I agree with you ... I don't see a lot of Brazilians in the EPL ... So maybe he can't fit with other players ... PRoblems may happen ... Who knows..

[inspiron77]

I mean in Inter Milan. EPL game is more to long passing type of game where Brazilians player are more to individual skills. Records has shown there is no other brazilians player can really make a 'Boom" in EPL

[Boodz]

Originally Posted by inspiron77

I mean in Inter Milan. EPL game is more to long passing type of game where Brazilians player are more to individual skills. Records has shown there is no other brazilians player can really make a 'Boom" in EPL

What about Crisitano Ronaldo on Man U ... He's is more of an individual skilll kind of person and never gives long passes ... Kinda selfish don't you think?

[inspiron77]

yes.. He is a bit selfish. He is not that success in his 1st year in Man U, He become mature and building his is own confident after World Cup. Why? Because he want to prove to englishman that he is the best. Therefore this spirit has make himself became good player and keep on improving.

[Boodz]

Originally Posted by inspiron77

yes.. He is a bit selfish. He is not that success in his 1st year in Man U, He become mature and building his is own confident after World Cup. Why? Because he want to prove to englishman that he is the best. Therefore this spirit has make himself became good player and keep on improving.

When i saw the Match When Man U played against Inter... Cristiano wants to shoot all the time ... he barely passes to other players ... Do you think that without Cristiano, Man U will be a better team...?

[inspiron77]

hahah..i noticed that. He want to shoot and keep the ball all the time. i think Ronaldo has created new era in Man U. He is like Contona. He can make people say "WOOWW"..

[Boodz]

Originally Posted by inspiron77

hahah..i noticed that. He want to shoot and keep the ball all the time. i think Ronaldo has created new era in Man U. He is like Contona. He can make people say "WOOWW"..

Hahahahahah .. Maybe You're right ... But i think That the best Player in Man U in Ferdinand .. Even if he's only Defence

[kevindoyle9]

Right now he is being linked with West Ham the most, and Man City also, I don't know were you guys are getting Tottenham, and Everton?? Both of those teams dont need him!!

[Boodz]

Anything is possible ... Cristiano Ronaldo will be one of the best players around the world if he wasnt that selfish... but now he's just talented

[Boodz]

ADRIANO DOESN"T SEEM TO BE WANTED ALOT...

Lazio have pulled out of the running to sign Inter Milan striker Adriano.

The Brazilian has been told he is not wanted at Inter, and is now looking for a club willing to sign him.

He has ruled out a couple of loan moves, and clubs willing to pay big money for him are not exactly having to queue up.

Lazio are one of those who were linked, but have decided to step away, deeming the operation not financially viable.

"Let’s not joke!" said Lotito when questioned on Sky Italia. "Adriano is an impossible target for us.

"We only want players who have potential, good morals and are financially viable."

With the transfer window in its final 36 hours, the chances of a move are looking remote.

[Boodz]

Inter Milan's Brazilian striker Adriano has apparently turned down the chance of joining West Ham on loan, which has opened the door to Middlesbrough to try and persuade Adriano to give life at The Riverside a go.

Boro manager Gareth Southgate approached Adriano's advisers, having completed the sale of Yakubu to Everton yesterday.

Adriano, 25, is being offered to several Premier League clubs after falling out of favour with coach Roberto Mancini at the San Siro.

Inter want Adriano to go on loan for a season and return to them next year fitter and more focussed.

But the striker wants to leave Inter on a permanent basis, and that would suit Southgate

[Boodz]

Part three of Roberto Mancini's press briefing ahead of Saturday's Serie A trip to Empoli:

Mancini: with the loan move of Alvaro Recoba to Torino, what do you have to do to get Adriano back to being the great player he used to be?
"We don't need to do anything special compared to the past. We have always tried to get him back to his best but we can't do it by ourselves. Adri has to help himself, it also depends on him. A lot depends on his desire and what he wants to do, so we will see how these two important components go. But we certainly can't do it by ourselves."

But does Inter have true confidence in Adriano?
"Despite what someone wrote about us not even looking at each other during training, three or four days ago we spoke together for twenty minutes before the session. We spoke about important things, things said a long time before today - the last day of the transfer market, so it was well before we knew how things would end up. He knows what myself and the club think, he knows what the club has done for him and we know what he did for Inter when things were going well. As I said before, getting Adriano back to being the player he was two years ago, or between November and January last year doesn't just depend on us. A lot depends on him as well."

Could it be that he didn't understand Inter's intention to send him away on loan just to get him back to being the best Adriano?
"He cares for Inter a lot and wants to start doing well for Inter again. And this is an important motivation. And besides, we have never said we wanted to send him out on loan. We said we were looking for the best solution. If this was sending him away to play with tranquillity and continuity, it could have been an option. Otherwise, like we said the other day, if it's not the best solution or if he thinks it's not, we will continue to work like we always have."

How much would a possible exclusion of Adriano from the Champions League list affect the Brazilian's recovery?
"It could obviously have repercussions for him, but this goes for all the others. There are rules to be followed and we follow the rules. This possibility exists and we will take all the time we have to evaluate all the options and choose the one which will create the fewest problems for everyone. Such a decision would put Adri in a bit of difficulty because he wouldn't be able to play in the Champions League, but he would be able to work well in the week for the championship. However, we still haven't decided."

What was your reaction to Patrick Vieira's call-up to the French national team?
"Vieira is still not fit, he still hasn't played since he got hurt. They will have to look at his fitness later on."

Argentina have called up Nicolas Burdisso, Hernan Crespo and Javier Zanetti for a friendly in Australia. Will you assert your rights, as foreseen by the FIFA regulations, to keep one or all of them?
"I don't understand these things. They're crazy. I think it's absurd to call up players who played the Copa America and who have just fifteen days of work in their legs, and make them go round the world and back in eight to nine days."



Do you think Adriano will still be loaned off by Inter .. Or what do you think ... I think that Adriano will stay at Inter ... I have the feeling

[Oscar Cardozo]

Why is the league almost over?

[carpediem33880]

id say its getting close to over

and they play when europe teams dont, the whole different seasons thing