Well, the summer is over and it's time to already start thinking about the future! 
Galliani seems to be on his way out, and we will have a new CEO (Fassone) along with a whole new managing team (sporting dorector, team manager, etc). What's even more exciting, it seems like we will hire some of our old legends (Maldini, Albertini). Sabatini is linked as the new SD but rumors are now saying that he'll stay at Roma and renew his contract.
I think the role of a SD is an important one, but what's even more cruicial is to have a good team behind that SD that he trusts along with a good scouting network. No one person should have the amount of power like Galliani did. It should be a team effort with checks and balances.
On top of all of this, heavy investment is expected starting this January. But to clear things up, I think people are misunderstanding the 85mil deposit thing. That money is going to Fininvest as part of the payment to buy the club. That money is not for Milan's operations. However, if the sale is completed by January than the new owners will be free to start their investment.
This investment brings us to the fun part. If they really will set aside 350mil for transfer operations for the next 3 years, than this is absolutely huge. A competent, unbiased and "uncurropted" (is this a word?
) management can do wonders with that type of money.
So now, how would everyone here spend 350mil Euros?? Obviously that won't be spent in one summer and our needs will evolve as we go and a lot will depend on getting into the CL also....... but knowing what we know now and needing what we need now, how would you guys improve the squad with this sort of power (assumimg CL is not an issue and that we actually get in it this season)? Clearly, some players that we want now will also not be in demand a year from now due to injuries, bad form, etc. We also need to keep it somewhat realistic, as sometimes no money can buy certain players....but I am a firm believer that apart from maybe 2-3 players in the world, everyone can be bought...especially if Milan returns to being the glamour club that we once were not so long ago. It's weird to say, but just 10 years ago we were in a world of our own. No player would have said no to us. The things many players say about Madrid/Barca now, they used to be said about Milan ("you can't say no to Milan", "i will only leave _______ for Milan", etc). All players saw Milan as a step up in their career, as the pinnacle of their career.
My wish-list is pretty extensive , but I would actually keep it to big signings after this winter. I think we need a few names to put us back on the map, to spike interest in this team again. For this winter, we would just have to get whatever the needs are out of whatever is available. We all want a midfielder, but we are full of them now akd if they do well in the next 4 months than our priorities might be different this January.
I'll post my plan later on. This post is already a book...I don't want to make it any longer...
Galliani seems to be on his way out, and we will have a new CEO (Fassone) along with a whole new managing team (sporting dorector, team manager, etc). What's even more exciting, it seems like we will hire some of our old legends (Maldini, Albertini). Sabatini is linked as the new SD but rumors are now saying that he'll stay at Roma and renew his contract.
I think the role of a SD is an important one, but what's even more cruicial is to have a good team behind that SD that he trusts along with a good scouting network. No one person should have the amount of power like Galliani did. It should be a team effort with checks and balances.
On top of all of this, heavy investment is expected starting this January. But to clear things up, I think people are misunderstanding the 85mil deposit thing. That money is going to Fininvest as part of the payment to buy the club. That money is not for Milan's operations. However, if the sale is completed by January than the new owners will be free to start their investment.
This investment brings us to the fun part. If they really will set aside 350mil for transfer operations for the next 3 years, than this is absolutely huge. A competent, unbiased and "uncurropted" (is this a word?
) management can do wonders with that type of money.So now, how would everyone here spend 350mil Euros??
Obviously that won't be spent in one summer and our needs will evolve as we go and a lot will depend on getting into the CL also....... but knowing what we know now and needing what we need now, how would you guys improve the squad with this sort of power (assumimg CL is not an issue and that we actually get in it this season)? Clearly, some players that we want now will also not be in demand a year from now due to injuries, bad form, etc. We also need to keep it somewhat realistic, as sometimes no money can buy certain players....but I am a firm believer that apart from maybe 2-3 players in the world, everyone can be bought...especially if Milan returns to being the glamour club that we once were not so long ago. It's weird to say, but just 10 years ago we were in a world of our own. No player would have said no to us. The things many players say about Madrid/Barca now, they used to be said about Milan ("you can't say no to Milan", "i will only leave _______ for Milan", etc). All players saw Milan as a step up in their career, as the pinnacle of their career. My wish-list is pretty extensive
, but I would actually keep it to big signings after this winter. I think we need a few names to put us back on the map, to spike interest in this team again. For this winter, we would just have to get whatever the needs are out of whatever is available. We all want a midfielder, but we are full of them now akd if they do well in the next 4 months than our priorities might be different this January.I'll post my plan later on. This post is already a book...I don't want to make it any longer...
Verratti however, even if available will cost at least 80mil and I wouldn't be surprised if it reaches Pogba type of numbers. I am all for it though. Well worth it imo, when players like Joao Mario and Kondogbia are going for 40mil. It's all subjective I guess. 
