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FOOTBALL: THE UNTOUCHABLES
Best in world, yet no club in this country could buy them
THEY are the elite. The mega-stars of world football. And only Italy can
afford them.
In Serie A's close-season propaganda war, AC Milan have been stung by
reports of Inter's ambitious £31million bid for England and Manchester
United star Paul Scholes.
Their response was as impressive as it was depressing for Sir Alex Ferguson
as he lamented his own club's inability to compete in the rarified
atmosphere of football's super-rich.
AC Milan promptly drew up a list of the five players they believe are the
world's best - and said they intended to sign one of them.
The hit-list is believed to be: Luis Figo, Rivaldo, Francesco Totti,
Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham.
AC Milan's managing director Adriano Galliani announced: "If we go for the
big one it must really be big.
"If the situation concerning one of these top players suddenly clears, then
we have already decided we will make them an AC Milan player.
"If the situation doesn't change, we will not look for alternatives. It's
the best - or nothing."
For the giants of Italian football, money is simply no object. If they want
a player they will simply increase their bid until there is no way out.
Money talks and Milan are shouting the house down.
It would be difficult for anyone to turn down £40m, even for players of the
calibre of Rivaldo, Figo, Beckham, Zidane and Totti.
Galliani admitted: "Yes, it's a winning five-a-side team, I can tell you.
They are all world-class players. We have a very clear idea about why we
want to spend so much money on one player rather than a lot of money on an
average player.
"We are working for this big, big signing. But there are precise
conditions - either we manage to get one of the first five players in the
world or we will stay as we are.
"Our squad is very good as it is, our fans know that and they know that
their aim is to go for the top, the Champions League, Serie A and the
Italian Cup."
What it all adds up to is the frightening reality that, in the post-Euro
2000 market, Ferguson could not afford many of his own team if they were on
the market.
Ferguson had admitted that any dreams he has of signing players of the
quality of Figo or Zidane will remain just that. Dreams.
It is not so much the transfer fee, although you could not imagine Martin
Edwards signing a cheque for £40m.
Ferguson is being held back by the wage structure that still exists despite
captain Roy Keane's ground-breaking deal last season.
Fergie said: "The only way United can improve is by buying the Zidanes and
Figos of this world, in which case it is out of our reach.
"It is all about money. It is difficult finding players good enough at our
wage level."
Beckham is sure to have been considered by AC Milan and particularly their
owner Silvio Berlusconi, who owns three national TV stations and would
consider £40m to be a reasonable fee to recruit not only Beckham but his
wife Victoria Adams, who has often made clear her preference to live in
Italy.
Beckham had a high- profile fall-out with Ferguson at the turn of the year,
when there was intense speculation that the 25-year-old English star would
eventually leave Old Trafford.
They have since healed that rift and Beckham played some his best football
as a result.
But there are only two years left on his contract and unless he signs a new
long-term deal Manchester United risk losing him on a Bosman free, an
unthinkable situation with such a valuable asset.
AC Milan would be the first club ever to top the £40million mark and with
that would go a salary of £100,000 a week after tax.
No player in the world could ignore such figures, although Figo has leapt
ahead of Beckham as the flavour of the month following Euro 2000, while the
brilliant Brazilian Rivaldo is still recognised as the world's number-one.
The only challenger would be Zidane - and Juventus would be loath to sell to
one of their main rivals, even at such an amazing price.
But both Figo and Rivaldo would welcome an escape route from Barcelona,
although nothing would be decided at the Nou Camp until the presidential
elections in two weeks.

 The hit-list is believed to be: Luis Figo, Rivaldo, Francesco Totti,
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