Honda's impact at Milan  Posted by Sumeet Paul  Epsilon/Getty
ImagesMilan hope Keisuke Honda will provide a big boost come
January.  It has always seemed inevitable that Keisuke Honda
will become a Milan player, but the question remained whether or
not it would become a reality this summer or in January.  Milan
vice-president Adriano Galliani stated on Monday that there were
"decisive hours" ahead, but while there was optimism in the
Milan camp that a deal could be done this summer, CSKA director
Roman Babaev dampened spirits.  Having suggested that they will
not offer any discount on the player, and that it was entirely
feasible that he will remain in Russia until January, it would
appear that the Rossoneri will have to wait until the New Year
to welcome their new signing, pending talks between the player
and the CSKA president.  After endless negotiations which
included Milan making requests to sponsors to help fund the
move, the inability to reach an agreement would not only be
disappointing in that it del