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Branca has echoed his comments but admits the Serie A giants are interested in signing Serbian full-back Kolarov.

The 26-year-old has made just nine Premier League starts for City this season after struggling to displace Gael Clichy in Mancini's first team.

"Kolarov is a player that interests us, it's true," Branca told FC Inter News.

"We can move on this issue at the end of the season. Balotelli? He is good but not in our plans."

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Lord only knows how they are miserable now! Let's bring the Serbian wanker to Milan as soon as possible, please!

Does no one like Kola? I love it when he tries starting WW3 every match with an opposing player. But when he shoots from 500000 yards out for no reason at all it's not half frustrating!

Kind of a love/hate relationship.

I like kolarov but not as a leftback. In the middle he is more effective and he can take a wick freekick (sometimes)

Good riddance if he does go...... Slow on the turn, no pace, can't defend for shite (which I believe is a left backs primary purpose) doesnt take players on, crosses are generally crap and it takes him ten missed free kicks for every 1 scored

Definitely won't be losing any sleep any time soon

A bit like Dzeko. A decent player in the wrong side.

No idea why we signed him.

Mase wrote:Does no one like Kola? I love it when he tries starting WW3 every match with an opposing player. But when he shoots from 500000 yards out for no reason at all it's not half frustrating!

Kind of a love/hate relationship.

Agree, he can be a great player on the day and I love his attitude. The problem is when he is facing a valencia/robben type player, he just looks lost stumbling backwards. But overall I rate him and would be happy if he sticks around. Mancini usually makes defenders better so he may yet improve his defensive game.

And for all his wasted freekicks, he has saved us in a few games this season. Well see how important may his tying goal from 25 yards vs sunderland at home ends up to be

Yes please.

£16 Mil? Fuck me, what on earth was bobby thinking.

If we can recoup £10 Mil, those that conduct the deal should wear balaclavas.

Guy can't defend. Kind of basic expectation for a defender.

Adios.

I fucking love Alex..I reckon in a fight he'd take any of our current squad..

Beeks wrote:I fucking love Alex..I reckon in a fight he'd take any of our current squad..

Maybe, so long as they didn't run at him.

I think he's been quite decent over the past few months. For all the crap Mancini was given for his approach the Arsenal game (and rightfully so), there's no denying that Kolarov's free kicks are a viable weapon when we can't break teams down.

Still, Clichy's the better defender, so in our system he's always going to be second choice.

Haven't really followed Serie A, but how are Inter only coming seventh with their squad? You could make a decent side from the players they have out on loan.

Will happily chip in to help pay for his flight.

£10 to 12 million perhaps or am i being optimistic?

Thats a very witty thread title. Well played sir!

I think it was Grob who said a few days ago that Kolarov would be on special teams if he played American football, which I thought was a great description. He's very much like Mihalovich was in Lazio at the end of his carreer: an absolute fucking liability, but almost worth to keep on the pitch thanks to his set pieces.

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Totally agree. Dezeko is playing a bit too deep with us I think and he comes for the ball in the wrong positions and fucks a lot of fast tempo moves up. At Wolfsburg he used to play off the last defender with a smaller striker as his foil. A bit like Allan smith at Arsenal with Ian Wright. I think we should send him out on a seasons loan back to Germany or even Italy and hopefully get his confidence back. As for Kolaroff he's just not a world class left back. Takes a decent free kick but that's it. Sell him.

If we do sell him (We better fucking had if an offer comes in), we really need to bring in some players with ability at set pieces.

There's no doubt Kolarov is a superb striker of the ball & it's very rare a side can win titles & European trophies without someone scoring from free kicks. We need some attacking options who can do the same. Imo, that is crucial to our chances next season.

Grandad Rosler wrote:Good riddance if he does go...... Slow on the turn, no pace, can't defend for shite (which I believe is a left backs primary purpose) doesnt take players on, crosses are generally crap and it takes him ten missed free kicks for every 1 scored

Definitely won't be losing any sleep any time soon

Agree with this. He looks a decent player against shite teams. only.

Never a left back that lad. Surprised Mancini never saw it and tried him somewhere else considering he has been successful in the past at experimenting with Kompany and Zabaleta.

Holy fuck the beer must be strong in Milan.
If I had a say I'd sign Baines but he wouldn't want to be second fiddle.
Maybe 25 games a year we be ok.