Ibrahimovic or Toni

[Sebastian]

...I dont know why Moratti preffers Toni when he's 30 years old,while Zlatan is 24 and a great dribler...who doesnt score much goals but is ten times more usefull than Toni...Adriano will find it easier with a technitian rather than with a classic forward...Milan are the biggest favorites for Zlatan...but that depends mostly from Inter wether we'll chose Zlatan or Toni...we are in lot better position...so he'll arrive without doubt if we send an offer for Ibrahimovic...i have serious doubts about Toni...:rolleyes:...

[derek-g]

ya same...i perfer ibra

[GiorgioII]

Obviously I would go for Ibrahimovic. But apparently he will only come to us if Milan don't qualify for the CL. He has agreed terms with both clubs however. So he obviously doesn't mind too much. If we put in a good offer he should be ours.

[Ryan27]

If not Ibrahimovic, I'd think I'm more intrigued by Tavano than Toni. Toni has some skill, but yeah his age and price are just too worrisome. Meanwhile Tavano is another true second forward who scored a bunch of goals last year. It doesn't hurt either that Inter are his dream club.

[ilcapitano]

yes Tavano has stated many times about his dream of playing for Inter. But we can't be sure about his class, after all I hadn't even noticed Tavano before last season, and he's something like 26/27?

Anyway, to return to this thread topic, definitely Ibra. I just wish Moratti doesn't have to pay 30 mill to get him.

[Ryan27]

I debated Tavano's late emergence with someone here a while ago. I think he has only emerged as big-time goal scorer in the last couple seasons because coaches were wasting his talents by trying to use him as a midfielder, particularly on the wings. That's my theory anyways. But the guy scored 19 goals in the Serie A last season, and did so with tiny Empoli! That is extremely impressive for a second forward and more than anyone at Inter scored. It also dwarf's Ibrahimovic's 7 goals ;).

[ilcapitano]

Well it's true that 19 goals for Empoli is very convincing. But it's also true that players who make a break in serie A tend to have a very difficult time next season.
If we don't buy him and he scores 20 goals again, I admit that I'm a cynical fool :)

[King Adriano]

well Tavano is great and talented not as old or as expensive as Toni but i think we take him as 3rd choice after Ibra 1st and Toni 2nd then it will be great if we sign both Tavano and one of the 2 great strikers Ibra and Toni.
BTW another striker is set 2 move to Inter is Crespo which i dont agree on this move at all.what do u think ??

[ilcapitano]

I think Crespo is one of the best strikers in the world. But at the same time I feel that we don't really need him. He's a goalhunter pure and simple, he only thinks about putting the ball into the net by himself. Not someone who Inter need at the moment.

[Sebastian]

...Ibrahimovic is ours if we want him...as for Crespo...i dont why the hell is he on our transfer list...:confused:...if Inter cant sign Ibra or Toni then we shouldnt be considered as a Top club...:rolleyes:...when you cant tempt a player from a seria B team then you shouldnt consider you're self a Giant...i mean Juventus can ask for 60meuros if they want...but the reality in serai A is different...he desperately wants to leave Juve and he's the one for Inter to partner Adriano...Juventus is in no possition to make any conditiones...they are screwed...Tavano is a good striker...but he acnt be compared with Toni...no way...he's a bit younger...but if i have to choose one of them there's no way i could choose Tavano...Empoli had a star like him before De Napoli...he scored 4 goals in a match...but when he went in a bigger club like Udinese...he desintegrated...it's lot easier to catch small fish in a small river...the real fisherman go and hunt in the midlle of the Sea...Where there's no small fish...becouse they are all eaten by the Big ones...:evil:...iBRAHIMOVIC is the one...his qualities are undoubtfull...Milna's offer for him is a guarantee...they dont go and screw arround with offers...when they want soemone than he worths a lot....

[Ryan27]

I actually think that if you compare Tavano's and Toni's careers, they aren't that different. They both kind of switched between Serie A and B for a while before finally having their breakout seasons a couple years back. In that regard, I'm not convinced Toni is so much better than Tavano. Elcino maybe you're right to compare Tavano to Di Natale, but then again I've pointed out a dozen times that every striker has his best seasons under Prandelli and Toni may be no different. And every striker that leaves Prandelli has a dropoff in production. Mutu, Adriano, Gilardino...Toni?. And Toni is a lot older than the other three were when they left Prandelli. So both he and Tavano have their question marks. But Di Natale never had the interest from abroad that Tavano has had. I also like Tavano because of his characteristics. He could be an ideal partner for Adriano and he is a true Inter fan.

Anyway, I'm fairly sure at this point that we're going to sign Toni for a lot of money and someone else (Milan) will sign Ibrahimovic. This may not be what I prefer, but I'll welcome Toni and hope he excels at Inter. I'll cheer for him as much as anyone else if he can score 20-30 goals for us.

Oh and ***k Crespo. Inter better not sign him.

[GiorgioII]

Oh and ***k Crespo. Inter better not sign him.

When you look at the potential prices I would definitely go for Crespo over Toni. Crespo comes with a pedigree. But Ibrahimovic would be by far the best option.

[derek-g]

im worried that if toni joins inter maybe he might have a bad year:rolleyes:

[Sebastian]

...Forget Tavano man...there's no way that he'll become Adriano's partner...and as for Toni's "imminent"transfer in Inter im not so sure...i watched his press conference today...and he said that"there's not only Inter...that there was Spain and England options...which indicates that Inter might preffer Ibra...i saw what Mancini said and it's obvious that he preffers Ibrahimovic over any other...with Mancini's tactics Toni will sufficate and Adriano will have even worst season...i fear that it'll be a reprise of Adriano and Vieri partnership which was total crap...:rolleyes:...
Crespo is just out of the question...and his pedegree doesnt mean a damn thing right now...

[Ryan27]

When you look at the potential prices I would definitely go for Crespo over Toni. Crespo comes with a pedigree.
Well what price exactly are we looking at? My understanding is Chelsea aren't willing to let Crespo go cheaply this time. Anyway, I like Toni's game better than Crespo's and it doesn't hurt that he is two years younger as well as Italian. Maybe if Chelsea were willing to give Crespo away I'd reconsider, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[Ryan27]

and as for Toni's "imminent"transfer in Inter im not so sure...i watched his press conference today...and he said that"there's not only Inter...that there was Spain and England options...which indicates that Inter might preffer Ibra
okay okay, I guess its possible this will turn out for the best and we'll get Ibrahimovic. But its difficult for me to be that optimistic ;).

[GiorgioII]

Well what price exactly are we looking at? My understanding is Chelsea aren't willing to let Crespo go cheaply this time. Anyway, I like Toni's game better than Crespo's and it doesn't hurt that he is two years younger as well as Italian. Maybe if Chelsea were willing to give Crespo away I'd reconsider, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Crespo is for sale at around 10m according to the english press which is half of the price being asked for Toni. But Ibrahimovic is obviously the best option.

[ilcapitano]

I really liked Crespo when he played for Inter during the infamous Cuper era. I remember being very angry about the decision to sell him, because he didn't even want to leave.
And I have liked him at Chelsea too. So if we don't get Ibra, Crespo would be a sure option, so much cheaper than Toni. Anyway, he would love to come back to Italy.

[GiorgioII]

Mancini: Inter Milan will land one of three big strikers
tribalfooball.com - August 04, 2006

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has backed patron Massimo Moratti's claims that a big-name striker will arrive before the summer market closes.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea) and Luca Toni (Fiorentina) are the three forwards in Inter's sights and Mancini admits: "No, I do not have any fear that in the end no-one will arrive. We will take one of them. The 10th of September is still far away: there is time.

"At present it is difficult and also useless to ask who would be more useful to Inter: nobody wants to sell.

"Toni, Trezeguet and Crespo are similar: players that score goals, great finishers that for a team are always fundamental.

"Ibrahimovic has qualities that few possess."


Wow!! That is amazing. A sensible comment from Mancini:D . He seems to have made it clear who he prefers. Let's just hope we do everything to get him now;) .

[Centarfor9]

I think Hernan Crespo or Toni are better players than Ibrahimovic right now.

[ilcapitano]

I wouldn't say so. Ibrahimovic had a difficult season, or should we say a bad end of season. He played some great games between september and december 2005, for example against Roma where he scored two brilliant goals.
Toni or Crespo could never do some of the things that Zlatan has done in serie A. They are simply goalhunters, and very good at it, but that's not what Inter needs most, and Mancini has (hopefully) understood as much.

[ilcapitano]

BTW Zlatan has started to rebel against Juventus. He didn't participate in their friendly match yesterday and Deschamps is very angry at him.
My guess is that he will sign for another team in a weeks time.

[Centarfor9]

BTW Zlatan has started to rebel against Juventus. He didn't participate in their friendly match yesterday and Deschamps is very angry at him.
My guess is that he will sign for another team in a weeks time.
:lol: He is so arogant

[King Adriano]

guys i think that what we prefare is the case nwo,Della Valle is killing Toni's hope 2 come 2 Inter and now we have no option except Ibrahimpvic but just Plz Moratti forget Crespo we need a Future and now striker and if Ibrahimovic sign for Milan i'll never forgive Moratti cause that will be a double slap.
Inter never dream of signing Ibrahimovic but now they have all chances 2 do and we are favourites of all championships we will play next season CL , Scudetto and Ibra will prefare Inter and also Juve-Milan abiatti problem give Inter even bigger chance.
Just go for it Moratti.