AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani insisted that Arsenal skipper Thierry Henry was going to move to the club before signing an extension-deal with the Gunners. "Our dream was to bring Henry to San Siro," Galliani was quoted as saying by Football Italia on Saturday. "I can say he certainly would've joined us had he not decided to stay with Arsenal. "Milan are a buying club, not a selling one, and we want to remain at the top of the European tree," he added. Henry was linked with Spanish and European champions Barcelona and Milan ahead of the UEFA Champions League final before retracting and announcing that he extended his deal with Arsenals. On the other hand, European media went into a frenzy since Andriy Shevchenko £30-million move to Chelsea as they try to figure out who will replace the inspiring striker.
Shevchenko "Shevchenko will be replaced by someone worthy of him, but we won't sign a big star unless he's useful to the side," Galliani said. "Didier Drogba and Ruud Van Nistelrooy are centre-forwards, so they wouldn't substitute Shevchenko in the system. "I say no to Ronaldo, as it's impossible to get close to a Real Madrid player without getting bled dry," he added. However, Galliani stressed that they will take their time finding the suitable substitute and that meanwhile they are self-sufficient. "We aren't in a bad way upfront. There's Pippo Inzaghi, Marcio Amoroso and above all Alberto Gilardino, who has our faith for the future," the Milan second man said. "Pasquale Foggia will return from his loan spell at Ascoli and will stay at San Siro, while we're in advanced negotiations for Yoann Gourcuff after entering very productive talks with Rennes," he added.
