Melo joined the Bianconeri in a £21.5million, including Marco Marchionni, from Fiorentina.
“That is far too much and I would never have spent that. In fact, I would not have paid more than half that sum,” snapped Moggi.
“He is a good player. A bit slow, he can make a good partnership with [Momo] Sissoko, but not at those figures.”