If we make it into thhe CL, I hope we throw the kitchen sink at PSG for Verratti. He just recently said that if he leaves PSG than he would like to return to Italy. Also, there was rumors of him not being so happy with the position that Emery has him playing. It's a long shot. I'm just fishing for hope.
I think it's going to be important to strengthen this winter, but just as important not to get carried away and follow a plan.
Imo the plan should still be: 1 winger, 1 midfielder and 1 CB. That's as of right now obviously. For example if Gomez turns out great, than the necessity for a CB goes down drastically and the same for the other positions.
Ideally, this is what I would do with this big investment that seems incoming:
This winter:
1. Sign one of Kovacic/Isco (this actually should cost no more than 30-35 mil and imo is very possible should be choose to pursue it)
2. Sign Musacchio (again, 30mil should do the trick, Montella loves him and he checks all the boxes for what we need. Also, Villareal will sell for that money as they pretty much openly stated that)
Next summer: (and this is where some of the dreaming starts
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3. Douglas Costa (pace, pace, pace and great danger in the final third with great 1v1 ability...we have close to none of those things right now.......Bayern won't sell if they don't want to....but you never know. Bid high enough and anything is possible. Also, Joorabchian is like Raiola and he won't miss an opportunity to fill his pockets. I would say 50mil plus Kia money and all of a sudden this can become a good possibility)
4. RB/LB. I don't have a clue who, but we definitely need one. Rodriguez seems to be a very popular name these days and I can see why. He is a very balanced fullback and I can see him moving soon. I wouldn't spend more than 25 on a fullback though and maybe we can even fond someone a lot cheaper than that.
5. The biggest signing of them all, Verratti. Spend whatever is necessary...Pogba kind of money if need be. 100mil!
6. Find a good Box-2-Box CM (runner) to compliment Verratti and Isco/Kovacic.
7. Sell all the crap we have plus some others that will be in excess of requirement due to the new signings.
8. Use the rest of the money to sign some exciting new youngsters.
Some of these are attainable (Kovacic/Isco, Musacchio, Rodriguez), some less so (Costa) and some near impossible (Verratti). But I would gladly spend the money i mentioned on these guys and it still turns out to "only" be 250mil plus whatever we spend on that B2B. Point being is that 350mil is a lot of money and if spent correctly, it can make us even a CL contender very quick.
I think this:
Donnarumma - De Sciglio - Musacchio - Romagnoli - Rodriguez - Verratti - Isco - B2B CM - Costa - Bonaventura - Niang/Bacca
is able to challenge anyone out there.