Tbh if we end mercato with Faivre and Yoko I think it was fine. We'll need to be regulars in CL to have a mercato that exceeds our expectations imo.
If our players are in fact good players, they'll show it on the big stage. We'll have a ton of exposure and their values will soar.
Think back to Juve, I remember in the beginning of their rebuild some of their bigger names were non costly or free like Pirlo/Pogba/Vidal/Marchisio etc., they sold them for good$ and reinvested to strengthen the squad in broader terms. Then of course with winning titles and regularly participating in CL, it keeps the flow going. Of course in Juve's case the stadium certainly helped. I'm just drawing reference to the fact that rebuilding does take some time and I think since Maldini & co have come in, there has been a generally sound but gradual improvement for sure.
If our players are in fact good players, they'll show it on the big stage. We'll have a ton of exposure and their values will soar.
Think back to Juve, I remember in the beginning of their rebuild some of their bigger names were non costly or free like Pirlo/Pogba/Vidal/Marchisio etc., they sold them for good$ and reinvested to strengthen the squad in broader terms. Then of course with winning titles and regularly participating in CL, it keeps the flow going. Of course in Juve's case the stadium certainly helped. I'm just drawing reference to the fact that rebuilding does take some time and I think since Maldini & co have come in, there has been a generally sound but gradual improvement for sure.