Summer Mercato 2016

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If we can get Badelj and Isco we are set in midfield. There's talk about Milan having to choose whether to sell Bacca or De Sciglio to finance the mercato, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see both of them go. Bacca scores a ton of goals, but I think his attitude leaves something to be desired, and it seems like he is ready to leave. As for De Sciglio, he did well at the Euros, but to be honest it's been a long time since he performed at a consistently high level for us. The club might think the same, so it could be a good idea to cash in if we get a good offer. Abate is usually our first choice right back anyway, and Calabria has proved that he can do well too.

If we sell Bacca for 30 million and De Sciglio for 25, we'll have 55 million plus the 15 that came in from the consortium. In addition I'm expecting a few other players to leave, so we might get another 5-10 million in total for those. We could possibly get Badelj on a loan with obligation to buy in January, buy Isco for around 40 million and invest the remaining 15 in a defender. If we also get Cuadrado on loan with an obligation to buy, I think we could have a very good season.
I'm not too fussed about forwards, to be honest. If we play 4-3-3, then we'll have Adriano, Niang and Lapadula competing for the central position, so that should be adequate until January and possibly for the whole season.