The links just keep getting worse, don't they!?! 
-Lucas Lima instead of Honda, plus you keep Suso here. (Cost = 20 - Honda sale)
-Oliver Torres instead of Bertolacci, who will be on the bench or battle Torres for a starting spot. (Cost = 20-25mil - Poli sale)
-Witsel instead of Kucka. (Cost = 15mil - Kucka sale)
-If there are more funds available, look for a CB.
---------------------------Donnarumma-------------------------
Abate/MDS-------- Romagnoli - Zapata/NEW --------- Antonelli
--------------------------------Montolivo------------------------------
----------------Witsel----------------------------O.Torres------------
----------L.Lima-------------------------------------Bonaventura------
----------------------------------Bacca-------------------------------
That's a pretty good and balanced line up that wouldn't cost a fortune. The midfield is very balanced and even though I'm not a huge fan of Witsel, I can appreciate what he would bring to the table in that particular line up. But the technical ability of that midfield is better than what we've had in years.
Lima is not necessarily a winger, but he doesn't need to be. Him and Bonaventura naturally pinch in the middle anyhow leaving space for the fullbacks. That lineup is also easily adaptable to a 4231. Also, if Inter is going to steal Pjaca, let's just go ahead and "steal" Jesus from them. That way we can even play Lima in his more "natural" position centrally. Jesus and Torres I suspect will be in a similar price range. It's just a matter of preference and availability.
Either way, those signings won't cost more than 60-65mil, leaving a substantial amount for a CB and perhaps a back-up or two. (Witsel 15-20, Torres/Jesus 25, Lima 20-25)
Apparently we have a meeting with Torino about Kucka and Gabriel over the weekend. There's some money right there, and if they can't come up with the necessary amount, maybe we can get Baseli from them as a rotation player.
-Lucas Lima instead of Honda, plus you keep Suso here. (Cost = 20 - Honda sale)
-Oliver Torres instead of Bertolacci, who will be on the bench or battle Torres for a starting spot. (Cost = 20-25mil - Poli sale)
-Witsel instead of Kucka. (Cost = 15mil - Kucka sale)
-If there are more funds available, look for a CB.
---------------------------Donnarumma-------------------------
Abate/MDS-------- Romagnoli - Zapata/NEW --------- Antonelli
--------------------------------Montolivo------------------------------
----------------Witsel----------------------------O.Torres------------
----------L.Lima-------------------------------------Bonaventura------
----------------------------------Bacca-------------------------------
That's a pretty good and balanced line up that wouldn't cost a fortune. The midfield is very balanced and even though I'm not a huge fan of Witsel, I can appreciate what he would bring to the table in that particular line up. But the technical ability of that midfield is better than what we've had in years.
Lima is not necessarily a winger, but he doesn't need to be. Him and Bonaventura naturally pinch in the middle anyhow leaving space for the fullbacks. That lineup is also easily adaptable to a 4231. Also, if Inter is going to steal Pjaca, let's just go ahead and "steal" Jesus from them. That way we can even play Lima in his more "natural" position centrally. Jesus and Torres I suspect will be in a similar price range. It's just a matter of preference and availability.
Either way, those signings won't cost more than 60-65mil, leaving a substantial amount for a CB and perhaps a back-up or two. (Witsel 15-20, Torres/Jesus 25, Lima 20-25)
Apparently we have a meeting with Torino about Kucka and Gabriel over the weekend. There's some money right there, and if they can't come up with the necessary amount, maybe we can get Baseli from them as a rotation player.