ROME (AFP) - European and world club champions AC Milan will not be tempted into bringing in reinforcements during the winter transfer window, owner Silvio Berlusconi said on Sunday.
Having added the Club World Cup - thanks to their 4-2 victory over Boca Juniors - to their Champions League crown, Milan believe they have all the ingredients despite standing 22 points behind league leaders Inter.
"Our objective is to always be at the forefront in Italy, Europe and the world," Berlusconi told Mediaset TV station.
"The formula is simple: forget quickly when you achieve one goal and find another to occupy you, this way you always remain ambitious."
As for new signings, Berlusconi thinks that Milan have proved that they have enough resources.
"It's strange when you're celebrating the victory of a team which has just confirmed itself as the best in the world and on the day that it's sitting on top of the world, you're thinking about reinforcements," added the former prime minister of Italy.
"I think it is the team that did not succeed, Boca Juniors, that needs to think about strengthening their squad, that's not the case with Milan."
Following Milan legend Paolo Maldini's confirmation on Sunday that he would retire at the end of the season, Berlusconi took a moment to pay tribute to the Milan club captain.
"Some important players will leave us but not everyone is going. In the case of Maldini, who is staying (after he retires from playing), like (Alessandro) Costacurta, like (Franco) Baresi, like many others, he will continue to be a great captain for the Milan family. He will be a captain off the field."
Berlusconi believes Milan have a couple of gems waiting in the wings in Brazilian forward Pato and French midfielder Yohann Gourcuff.
"We have two young men in which we have a lot of faith: one is Gourcuff, who I have dared to describe as the new (Zinedine) Zidane, I really believe in his qualities.
"The other is Pato. I have not seen him play myself but I've seen videos. I was amazed, astounded.
"That same effect only happened to me once before with another video, that of (Marco) Van Basten's goals."
Van Basten was one of the stars of the Milan side from 1987-1995 when he hit 90 career goals.
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