Summer Mercato

[ACM2023]

Honestly, we shouldn't need a Balo sale to balance the books. If the team does as outsiders often say they are going to then this bloated team should have a lot of pricey driftwood shipped out in the summer. Those contracts are essentially going to pay for the lack of CL not the sale of those players. Balo's sale should be used to strengthen the team. It is just a matter of if we can rid our selves of the useless players which shackle our wage bill.

For me selling Balo isn't about balancing the books, but about rebuilding correctly.

Interesting article on Milannews originally from TuttoMercatoWeb...

http://www.milannews.it/calciomercato-mi...ivo-139741

I hope it's basically wrong, because what's said is just worrying. To summarise:

- The idea that Silvio would give Barbara full control of the club and Galliani wouldn't play a part is wrong.

- The only way Galliani is leaving is Berlusconi decides to sell (if so then I hope he sells!).

- Galliani has won over Silvio that he was wrong to go with Seedorf, as he wanted Prandelli this summer (this part I agree with).

- Galliani is basically telling Silvio that Seedorf has lost the dressing room.

- There were hints that Seedorf wasn't wanted when people close to Galliani attacked Seedorf before he even came in.

- Montolivo has been leading the rebellion against Seedorf amongst the players. His personal reason for doing so is that he's not playing all the time and wants to keep his place in the Italy world cup side. He also apparently didn't like being on the bench vs Napoli and Mexes being made captain.

- Apparently along with Montolivo, some young players and "senators" question the training methods.

- Galliani is also attacking Seedorf on not playing Honda and De Sciglio and others. Apparently, he also didn't like Seedorf meeting the ultras and apparently it's not good for Silvio either.

- Silvio doesn't like Seedorf's system (4-2-3-1) and didn't like Seedorf's public comment of revolution in the summer. If Seedorf's recent results didn't happen, all this would be kept within the company, but it's become more public due to the on field problems.

- Silvio wants Seedorf to go to 4-3-1-2 with Honda playing behind Kaka/Balo alongside Pazzini.

- Lazio and Fiorentina are key for Seedorf's future, as Silvio will use those matches to judge him. Apparently, Silvio's still hopeful of Seedorf becoming a great coach. If Seedorf fails and leaves, Tassotti would be caretaker.

- If Seedorf isn't a part of our future, Prandelli is in line as Sacchi recommended him. Another solution would be Inzaghi, although the club are afraid to burn him.

- Apparently Maldini coming back is a bridge burned completely. After his interview, apparently his attack on Galliani wasn't even liked by Silvio. Also Albertini is no longer in the picture for a position at the club. Well, if true this is just moronic, as quite frankly the truth hurts sometimes.

- The rejuvenation of the management will stop short with Sogliano taking Braida's role.

- Barbara can't force Galliani out and if he's dismissed then it'll cost 30m. As we are, the club would rather use that to invest in players than have to use it to pay of Galliani.

Essentially, if this is true, this club is outright fucked and we're well into the path of destruction and we're probably at the brink of no return, if that's even possible now.

Thanks for all the update, Dev. I share your pessimism, that we are absolutely and 100% fucked now. I don't look forward to the next decade. Soon enough, we fans would be cheering with tears of joy for beating Lazio or Inter once in a blue moon.