Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saaed Al Maktoum. A rather complicated name, which Milan fans have already memorized. It's about the nephew of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai (16 billion dollars of estimated assets), who wants at all costs to enter the world of football. This is why, although next week's meeting has been postponed (it seems that Fininvest did not like all this publicity), the feeling is that we will soon be back to hearing about him. The sheikh would like to take over some shares of Milan (we are talking about 25-30%) e actively participate in (therefore finance) the new AC Milan stadium, which could rise above the San Siro. A captivating scenery, which would bring about 200 million euros to the Via Turati coffers, pure oxygen for the Berlusconi family and Adriano Galliani, who could thus return to make a big voice on the market.
To avoid too much publicity, the meeting will not be in Arcore, nor in Milan, but could take place in Rome, in the evocative setting of Palazzo Grazioli. For the Arabs it would be a debut in Italian football: the sponsorship of Milan in fact (Fly Emirates) is a much more marginal issue. While awaiting developments on the Sheikh front, the Rossoneri continue their low-cost market, based on resistance (Ibra and Thiago Silva) rather than on a real attempt to strengthen the team. Surely a defender will arrive, but it will hardly be Silvestre, for whom Inter has a clear advantage, who in addition to greater economic availability can put Viviano's card on the plate.
Easier than with Palermo to enter into negotiations for Balzaretti, which could be freed at low cost, along the lines of what already happened a year ago with Nocerino. The track also seems to have become complicated unripe, he too ended up in the crosshairs of Inter. Galliani draws strength from the relationship with Preziosi, but the player is co-owned with Chievo, whose president Campedelli is very close to Moratti. Ordinary problems in a moneyless market, which with Sheikh Al Maktoum would become just a memory.
