07-17-2016, 08:08 PM
I agree with nefremo in that our scouting needs to be better to pick up guys like Boufal sooner, hell, we probably should have picked up Pjaca last summer instead of spending 8m on Luiz Adriano who was due to be free a few months later anyway. We knew we were looking at him, as his agent pretty much offered him to us. Our scouting does suck and has done for ages, either that or their work is simply ignored, but in our situation, we need to have a top scouting system being utilised.
My view is we should build from within Italy first. Look at those doing well in the Italian leagues and look to build from there. I think the thing is a lot of players playing in Italy have a desire to play there and Milan's name will have a big appeal there. There isn't a shortage of quality in Italy, it's about finding the right players for projects. In that sense, I'm glad that we're chasing Zielinski, as I think he's a very good player with a bright future. He's been in Italy for around 5-6 years now, probably assimilated into Italian football and culture and probably has a respect for Italian football a lot of players abroad might not. I find it really strange that Fernando's not been looked at more closely, as he's set to go to Russia for more money yet apparently had a preference to play in the Italian league for less. Another one who has succeeded in Italy and probably enjoys playing in the Italian game.
The one I don't understand, and honestly am praying Galliani's got a surprise hit for us on when money comes in (hopefully), is Berardi. This guy's got the perfect profile to come to Milan and be a major success. Proven in Italy for a few years now, his role is one we need to reinforce, he's shown all the attributes to be a star for Italy in the future and honestly I fancy our chances on him, seeing as he pretty much said no to Juve and at this point there's no auction doing the rounds for him. It's a long shot, but I really, really hope Galliani is working in the shadows for the guy in looking to secure him as soon as the sale is signed. God knows I'm sick of facing him.
I don't make this point with reason. Building in this way not only helps us target players with greater chance of success and potential loyalty, but it's been proven to be a success for Italy's best two sides. Napoli for example have built a lot of their spine from players coming in from Italian clubs. Insigne's homegrown, Hysaj from Empoli (I think), Hamsik from Brescia, Jorginho from Verona and Allan from Udinese.
Juve are an even better example, as something like two thirds of their squad is pretty much built from players from Italian clubs. It's also something Bayern do in Germany (or have done until recently), they target the best in Germany before looking elsewhere.
My view is we should build from within Italy first. Look at those doing well in the Italian leagues and look to build from there. I think the thing is a lot of players playing in Italy have a desire to play there and Milan's name will have a big appeal there. There isn't a shortage of quality in Italy, it's about finding the right players for projects. In that sense, I'm glad that we're chasing Zielinski, as I think he's a very good player with a bright future. He's been in Italy for around 5-6 years now, probably assimilated into Italian football and culture and probably has a respect for Italian football a lot of players abroad might not. I find it really strange that Fernando's not been looked at more closely, as he's set to go to Russia for more money yet apparently had a preference to play in the Italian league for less. Another one who has succeeded in Italy and probably enjoys playing in the Italian game.
The one I don't understand, and honestly am praying Galliani's got a surprise hit for us on when money comes in (hopefully), is Berardi. This guy's got the perfect profile to come to Milan and be a major success. Proven in Italy for a few years now, his role is one we need to reinforce, he's shown all the attributes to be a star for Italy in the future and honestly I fancy our chances on him, seeing as he pretty much said no to Juve and at this point there's no auction doing the rounds for him. It's a long shot, but I really, really hope Galliani is working in the shadows for the guy in looking to secure him as soon as the sale is signed. God knows I'm sick of facing him.
I don't make this point with reason. Building in this way not only helps us target players with greater chance of success and potential loyalty, but it's been proven to be a success for Italy's best two sides. Napoli for example have built a lot of their spine from players coming in from Italian clubs. Insigne's homegrown, Hysaj from Empoli (I think), Hamsik from Brescia, Jorginho from Verona and Allan from Udinese.
Juve are an even better example, as something like two thirds of their squad is pretty much built from players from Italian clubs. It's also something Bayern do in Germany (or have done until recently), they target the best in Germany before looking elsewhere.