Besides the well publicized, Ronaldinho acquisition, Milan was also very busy trying to fix other problems that have kept them out of the Champions League this season.  The club went out to add Mathieu Flamini to add depth to their midfield corps.

Milan had a good midfield before acquiring Flamini with Seedorf, Jankulovski, Pirlo, and Kaka in the ranks.  Like many other teams that I have covered, adding Flamini was merely to add depth.  He may become a starter someday or in different lineups used by Milan throughout the season, however, like many other teams, not all of these stars can play at the same time.  If it were up to me, I would use Seedorf sparingly as he adds veteran depth and can be a good sub.  He also, can play multiple positions and this versatility can come into good use when a certain starter needs a day-off.  Milan is paying Flamini 5.6 million euros per year.