07-10-2016, 06:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2016, 06:33 PM by devoted_dm.)
(07-10-2016, 06:04 PM)honsano Wrote: Pjaca is not a big deal. We haven't been in CL in a few years and club has been in turmoil. People used to choose Milan because we were successful and improved talented players. Until we do so again, we will be passed over. No matter how big our trophy room is.
Money talks. Eventually we will pick up guys and likely we will have to buy some players at inflated prices, but it's the price you pay to return to big club status. This transfer season will be rough and not like the early 2000s. If we do gain entry into CL and perform well, next seasons window will be better. Let's be fair, this club is pure chaos for the past 4 years. Not inviting for players looking to be great.
True, and the thing is, while Galliani said a week ago that we were going to build a squad that can compete for any trophy, Montella was far more realistic, saying that our aim this year was to at least finish in the Europa League. Regardless of what the club says publicly that is probably the minimum goal that Montella has been given for this season - possibly by Gancikoff, who will be the next CEO (at this point his opinion probably matters more than that of Galliani). And that would also be an indication that the Chinese see this as a long term project and that they know that you can't turn this Milan into a top level European club immediately (hence the four year investment plan). We also mainly seem to be looking for younger players who can become world class at the club.
If this is true, then the Chinese have a far more pragmatic approach to rebuilding the club than what we've seen when sheiks and Russians have bought clubs elsewhere. And that is probably a very good thing, though it means that as fans we will also have to be patient and not expect anything beyond our minimum target for the season. Considering what we're coming from we should be quite happy to come 4th or 5th.