And also don't forget that there were rumors in the winter that we were interested in Pjaca. Had we moved than, I'm sure he'd be playing for us now. Let's not forget that we've been linked to Banega on and off for a long time, yet when he was finally available for free...we did nothing. This guy would immediately be the best midfielder in the club, but no, not Galliani......in the meantime, he has no problem making deals with Preziosi and Raiola. It is the same with countless other players, Lucas Lima being another one. Ben Arfa being another one. On and on the list goes. These are all players that would have GLADLY played for Milan had we moved in early enough, BEFORE other big clubs made their moves.....because as we all know, by than, it's too late for us. We'll make the same mistake with Coric for example, who will be the next big player to come out of Dinamo and we've been linked with him a few times already.
But I'm not going to be too pessimistic. I'm waiting for this takeover to be complete and than we'll see where we stand. Maybe Boufal will not want to join us (although I find that hard to believe if another top team is NOT in contention.....I think the guy would run here......cleary though it might be too late for that as like I mentioned there are rumors of Barcelona lurking around), but there are plenty of others that would love to join us. It's just a matter of choosing the correct players. This seems to be the biggest problem for us now. We are not looking at the right type of players entirely, let alone move in early for them. This management would rather blow another 30mil on a striker and would rather replace the entire attack (as if it was their fault) instead of fixing the real problem in the squad.
Another question is, what are we planning on doing with guys like Honda, Menez, Poli, Matri? For me, Menez, Poli and Matri have to go. No question about it. While Honda can be useful, he shouldn't be a starter....but we all know that he himself thinks he should be, and that's where the problem will be. I think the best solution for everyone is to just sell him as I'm sure he can fetch a decent amount.
EDIT: Just came across this on R&B, it's from Sky: Di Stefano on Sky: "#Montella wants a leader at #Milan. That's why the Rossoneri want #Sosa, he has experience. Valued at €5m-€6m."
Hahaha THIS is what the problem is. I can only imagine the conversation between Montella and Galliani....
Montella - "Adriano, I like to play real possession style attacking football. I need a top midfielder in there that can pull the strings. I need someone that will lead that midfield. I need a leader in there!!!!"
Galliani - "No problem. I have just the right guy. He's kind of failed everywhere else he's been, BUT he just had a breakthrough season at Besiktas at the age of 31. Really seasoned guy. He can be your leader."
Montella - "OK" :-((((((
Galliani to himself - "shit.....i wonder if Mino has a leader for our midfield........damn, I should have maybe talked to the scouts.....Oh well, there is always next year"
But I'm not going to be too pessimistic. I'm waiting for this takeover to be complete and than we'll see where we stand. Maybe Boufal will not want to join us (although I find that hard to believe if another top team is NOT in contention.....I think the guy would run here......cleary though it might be too late for that as like I mentioned there are rumors of Barcelona lurking around), but there are plenty of others that would love to join us. It's just a matter of choosing the correct players. This seems to be the biggest problem for us now. We are not looking at the right type of players entirely, let alone move in early for them. This management would rather blow another 30mil on a striker and would rather replace the entire attack (as if it was their fault) instead of fixing the real problem in the squad.
Another question is, what are we planning on doing with guys like Honda, Menez, Poli, Matri? For me, Menez, Poli and Matri have to go. No question about it. While Honda can be useful, he shouldn't be a starter....but we all know that he himself thinks he should be, and that's where the problem will be. I think the best solution for everyone is to just sell him as I'm sure he can fetch a decent amount.
EDIT: Just came across this on R&B, it's from Sky: Di Stefano on Sky: "#Montella wants a leader at #Milan. That's why the Rossoneri want #Sosa, he has experience. Valued at €5m-€6m."
Hahaha THIS is what the problem is. I can only imagine the conversation between Montella and Galliani....
Montella - "Adriano, I like to play real possession style attacking football. I need a top midfielder in there that can pull the strings. I need someone that will lead that midfield. I need a leader in there!!!!"
Galliani - "No problem. I have just the right guy. He's kind of failed everywhere else he's been, BUT he just had a breakthrough season at Besiktas at the age of 31. Really seasoned guy. He can be your leader."
Montella - "OK" :-((((((
Galliani to himself - "shit.....i wonder if Mino has a leader for our midfield........damn, I should have maybe talked to the scouts.....Oh well, there is always next year"