Is Dzeko Plan Still Needed?

ROSSONERIBLOG.COM’s Meytar Zeevi went out to check if AC Milan are still holding place for Wolfsburg star Edin Dzeko, as the numbers in the price tag of the Bosnian are increasing.

Do Milan still like Dzeko? After the whacking season German champions, VfL Wolfsburg managed, the status of Edin, who along with Grafite, led Wolfsburg to a first, historic Bundesliga title, was undisputed.

But like any person who’s been in a reality show, Dzeko had his own 15 minutes of fame, but very regretfully for him, and especially for his agent, he didn’t succeed to secure any move, as prolonging his contract with Die Wölfe.

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So where the story of the 23-year-striker has began? Edin Dzeko was born in 17 March 1986, in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia. After the SFR Yugoslavia had dissolved, the player has considered, and still considers as Bosnian.

Edin, 1.92 meters of height, started his career as a boy at FK Željezničar Sarajevo, and then stepped up to the first team, when was only 16 years. However, the young lad managed to score only one goal in 40 matches; however, there he played as a midfielder, and not as a striker.

In 2005, he moved to FK Teplice, from where he was sent to one year loan spell at Czech side FK Ústí nad Labem, there he scored 6 goals in 15 appearances. Coming back to Teplice, Dzeko played until 2007, as scoring 16 goals in 28 matches.

Following great performance of the player, German side, VfL Wolfsburg signed Edin for €4m. The rest is history now. Wolfsburg won the title two years after Dzeko arrived, and the status of Dzeko has suddenly turned to be a one of a star.

While Dzeko was tearing sheets at Germany, Milan meanwhile, managed another hack season with Carlo Ancelotti, as finishing third in league, after Inter and Juventus. With the change of Coach in summer, Milan sought a striker.

Leonardo wanted a striker, a one that has the qualities to decide games. With the diamond formation he planed out at the start of the season, he needed another striker alongside Alexandre Pato, and so as the race for Dzeko began.

Dzeko showed he loves Milan, saying it would be a dream for him to sign at the Milanese giants, but at the end of the day, nothing happened. Dzeko stayed at Wolfsburg, Milan bought Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. The love fair ended.

This season is a lot different from the last one for Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich and Bayern Leverkusen are competing on the title, as the Champions lost form, as well as strikes in the net, and are only 12th in league.

Wolfsburg scored 40 goals this season in league, but only 11 of them belong to Dzeko. The Bosnian has kept some form, but also Milan striker, Marco Borriello seems to return to Genoa days, as scoring beautifully goals, even though scored twice fewer than Edin.

Leonardo lines up 4-3-3, with Ronaldinho and Pato on the wings and Borriello in the middle. KJH was the original plan, but the lack of experience Leonardo hamper the Dutchman from growing, a thing, that would have been also if Dzeko was at Milan right now.

Reports suggested Milan have lost connections with Wolfsburg, as the press believes the Rossoneri are tired from luring an unrealistic target, who costs €40m after one season of wonderful performance, in which the world has discovered him. This price is TEN TIMES HIGHER than what Die Wolfe paid only two years ago.

Think it’s insane? You’re right. The agent of the player has said the Rossoneri still want the player, but really, with €40m, a club like Milan will buy at least four players, who are actually needed, and not just a player who had 15 minutes of fame.

Milan, be right, don’t try to shock the world like the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City. Think, before you act, don’t waste your time on ridicules requests and buy something you really need, like a defender or midfielder.

The story of Dzeko comes down to these words so far in this season: goals decreasing, price increasing.

By Meytar Zeevi, Rossoneri Blog