Summer mercato 2024

[Sleeping Giant]

Zirkzee might be just a one season wonder. He has struggled everywhere except in Anderlecht and second season in Bologna.

[Sampinjon]

Could be. Maybe we will sign him in future, after 5-6 abysmal seasons at MU as we signed Royal

[nefremo]

The Royal signing is really weird. The guy looks like a fish out of water on the field. I'll wait a couple more months before calling for his head, but early signs are not good.

There's been a lot of questionable money spent out there. Moncada has to be under the microscope at this point for sure.

Musah is a good raw talent and at the moment, I'll put his ineffectiveness down to coaches being unable to find a good position for him. (Although in a 442, he'd be an ideal RM or LM i think.

Then you got Chukwueze. This guy's cost us 28m with bonuses. That's an insanely high amount for us, for a player that quite frankly has looked nothing more than an amateur. So whoever scouted and put themselves behind this decision needs to be questioned.

The Okafor signing was neither here nor there. I liked it at the time (and still do). But injuries have always been a problem and in hindsight, we probably could have spent that 20m better.

RLC, again, another one that was brought in on hopes. Hindsight is 20/20, i get it...but we don't get paid the big bucks to make decisions. That's the likes of Moncada, and he's made too many wrong ones for my liking.

[Sleeping Giant]

Okafor is still okayish player I would say, his life is on bench nevertheless and there is no necessity to start him.

Chuku imo was good for Villarreal atleast, him flopping in Milan maybe linked to many factors but Emerson was meme defender for Spurs, signing him made no sense whatsoever when even 10 min YT clip might not convince anyone to sign this fellow.

[Inas]

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And I doubt that Zirkzee would be only signing. You can't go into season with 3 strikers, especially when two of them are Okafor and Jovic. Even our board is not that negligent. Abraham (or some other similar player) would be signed no matter if Zirkzee or Morata. We didn't spend any cash on Abraham. It's dry loan swap for Salad (or whoever). But I agree that we wouldn't sign Morata if Zirkzee arrived. Which option would be better? Who knows?

You are too generous to this management - you overestimate their intelligence and underestimate their stupidity. You think they'll spend 70million for two strikers? Because I doubt Abraham was there "for free" from day one, and is just waiting to sign. Signing him was frantic, accidental, on the last day. Last hour. That tells you everything. If they will only sign Abraham at the last hour through player-exchange after signing a cheap, fragile Morata, what makes you think they'll consider signing him after spending 50-60 million on their "jewel" striker?

[Sampinjon]

Because they don't see "cheap, fragile Morata" they see "captain of european champions". A "jewel" as well. Might be even greater "jewel" than "unproven kiddo with one good season". So they might sign two last minute Abrahams

[Inas]

Because they don't see "cheap, fragile Morata" they see "captain of european champions". A "jewel" as well. Might be even greater "jewel" than "unproven kiddo with one good season". So they might sign two last minute Abrahams

He's not a jewel if he's just an option B, signed after the first option collapsed. And you know very well the primary driver of this management decision making - Money. Finance. Forget "Captain of European champions", the major consideration is, and has always been financial. So if they got the "Captain of European champions" for 13million and are still reluctant to buy another striker until circumstances dictated at the last minute, you know what would happen if they had spent 60million [emoji1]

[Sampinjon]

Same would happen. They would sign 0$ last minute "reinforcement" as they did with Abraham. It costs nothing. So it's not important if they spend 13 or 60 or 360M before.

[Zio Fester]

According to Nico Schira, Milan will aim to sign a midfielder and a back-up striker in January. Luka Jovic hasn’t impressed at the start of this season and appears keen to leave as well, so it’s possible that the Rossoneri could sign a younger player for the role.

As for the midfield, Youssouf Fofana is currently the only ‘defensive’ midfielder and he could use some rest every now and then. Johnny Cardoso of Real Betis has been linked with the club before and they are reportedly keeping tabs on him still.

Run more like a supermarket than a club. Zero strategy or planning.

[Sleeping Giant]

According to Nico Schira, Milan will aim to sign a midfielder and a back-up striker in January. Luka Jovic hasn’t impressed at the start of this season and appears keen to leave as well, so it’s possible that the Rossoneri could sign a younger player for the role.

As for the midfield, Youssouf Fofana is currently the only ‘defensive’ midfielder and he could use some rest every now and then. Johnny Cardoso of Real Betis has been linked with the club before and they are reportedly keeping tabs on him still.

Run more like a supermarket than a club. Zero strategy or planning.

If this club is serious then there are 2 names which management must looking forward- Lorenzo Lucca and Ricci both of them fit the requirements and Lucca is someone who can replace Morata in a year or two. Idk anything Cordosa.