I can understand the need to offload a striker or two from the wage bill, and I have no strong preference who goes but why on Earth would we strengthen one of our biggest competitors? I think this years title will be one of the closest in years. Even the

...has officially joined Galatasaray for €4 million. So those two seasons with us only cost us €21 million! D'oh

Last summer I posted this under the title Splash the Cash. Last summer, we made bids/enquiries for Tevez, Dzeko, Aguero and Rossi before being stuck with Vucinic. Each time we were a few million short of an agreement. This summer we have been linked with Higuain, Van Persie, Dzeko, Cavani, Llorente

It seems in order to sign two strikers and the 7 or eight players Conte wants, we're going to have to sell of the current squad. Talk of Marchisio going to Man Utd., or Lichtsteiner (who I personally rate as the BEST right wing back in the world) going to

Just out of curiosity, I've just been looking at a Milan fansite to see what they've been saying about their team. As it happens, not too much! It seems they are more interested in spouting forth venom about the mighty bianconeri! I've cut&paste this excerpt: But the reason I’m posting today

Just found out that apparently we've rejected a €45m bid from Bayern Munich for Vidal. I'm absolutely thrilled. I know we've talked about keeping our best players, but it's easier said than done in the face of that kind of money. So, who's in and out this summer. Bendtner out?

IF we take the scudetto this year, does anybody know if there are plans to actually wear the third star next season or if there will be another slogan? We'll claim 31 titles, though the record books say 29. I think next year will be harder to retain the title

He's come in for some jeers recently, and even Conte is getting fed up with the boo-boys. Do his performances deserve it or were the expectations too high when we signed him back? Will he get to play at all next year with Llorente? Or should we cut our losses

3 games - 0 wins (excluding extra-time). Something's wrong. Post Christmas blues? Squad fatigue? Lack of a consistent striker? Just bad luck? or all of the above? Anybody got any theories to add and how to beat it?

It's that time of year again. Great, we may be, but in need of a striker we most certainly are. Agnelli points to the likes of Pirlo and says you don't always need a £40 million star. Sounds like he's preparing his defence for frugality pre-emptively. Delighted as I am