06-29-2016, 08:42 AM
(06-29-2016, 02:26 AM)nefremo Wrote: Sure we are better off with Lukaku and Mustafi....but at what cost? 70, 80 mil? For that kind of money we can be much much better off and not linger around mid table again by spending most of our budget on a striker.
If we have 150mil to spend and we spend 50 of it on a striker, fine. But all the reports for weeks are now saying its 100, and we can only go from that. It might be right, it might be wrong...but that's what we have. We can't go on and justify ridiculous prices for players we don't really need in positions we don't really need...just by saying that we MAY actually have 150 to spend.
I don't know...I see what you are saying. I just think that it's the wrong approach. Like I said, if they want to make a Big Bang in the market and "not take a girl to McDonald's for a first date", than make a Big Bang in the market and invest in the midfield/wings....not a striker.
For example, if I had 100mil to spend on this squad, I would allocate the budget in the following way:
#1) 75mil for either 2 midfielders (attacking midfield goes in here too); or if we use wingers, than this 75 can possibly go to 1 high quality mid and 1 quality winger.
#2) 25mil for a CB to partner Romagnoli
That's it. 3 signings. Make them high quality. No strikers. We already bought Lapadula, still have Bacca and Adriano here. IF we sell one, than one can come in to fill that void. But no need at this point.
I can't argue with the quality of your plan there. If I was in charge of Milan, that's what I would've done too. Hell, I already got my plan drawn up, with Kovacic, Witsel, and Mustafi as the featured signings. Unfortunately, we don't run the show there, lol.
We can certainly argue about the logical approach in mercato, but most likely, management will go with the more glamorous signings to appease the illogical fans (and most fans are illogical). You know, the same fans who filled the streets of Milan when Berlu signed Ronaldinho, despite the team had no place for him and he was on the downside of his career. We all like to think being an owner is all about making the right business decisions. But in actuality, popularity is also an important part of what they do. No owner wants to be cursed out loud when they are pouring in millions to a team. This is especially true since so many Milan fans have turned sour on the Milan management over the years and needs to be convinced that something is different about the new regime. Your plan will make the reasonable fans happy, but the majority of the fans that are illogical will always clamor for the big names and that could very well be the driving force behind our mercato plan.
Part of the reason I want Lukaku, or at least don't mind him, is that I sincerely doubt Bacca, Niang, Menez or Adriano is going to stay. In case they do all leave, I don't want to see Lapadula as the featured striker. Our offense wasn't great last year, but making Lapadula the main striker is only going to make it worse. Again, I wouldn't personally put him as my number one target in the mercato, I just think him or someone like him being target No 1 is the most likely outcome.