Well who can we afford? If we plan on changing Hakan and Donna with just signigns like Maignan and De Paul we're gonna be trashed in the CL in an exceedingly embarrassing manner. Don't get me wrong, Maignan might turn out good and De Paul fine like you two say he is, but we need more.

Some say we can't even afford De Paul.

I already expressed my wishes: De Paul, Depay and Berardi. Giroud will probably come as alternative to Ibra, and I assume we're gonna sign another youngster as third CF option.

What about this Roback guy? I mean we all treat him as if he has 15 but the guy is 18. Why not give him a shot if he's such a big deal? But yes, we need another option upfront (or do we, since Leao might stay?).

Berardi has been mentioned by the media. I think we're gonna go after him. The Depay rumor cooled completely off.

Not caught up on the primavera in all honesty.

Guys like Berardi and De Paul are the best we can go after right now. And I am not sure we can even afford them, inbetween Tonali and Tomori?s purchases, Maignan and other positions, we would have to spend over 100 million...

Well, tell me this guys: do you really think De Paul is that much better then Hakan? Or should we keep the 40-50 million and allocate them into another signing?

I wouldn't keep Hakan regardless of the situation.

That's a good question. Because if you told me that if we kept Hakan it meant signing a top class winger, then I'd be OK with it. But I'm pretty sure that won't be the case, as Hakan renewing will simply mean saved money for the club.

Regardless, I think De Paul is much better than Hakan. Hakan seems like a dead horse in most games to me, whereas De Paul is a never-stopping engine, who offers consistent performances and has better qualities than Hakan in nearly everything.

I think Conti and Caldara would probably get us the biggest transfer fees out of all the players in question, aside from Samu that is. I think we could get 15m for him from a Spanish club. So I wouldn't be surprised if they're the first to go.

Re Pobega, he's completely different from Krunic though. Krunic is a jack of all trades and can plan as an AM or a CM or even wider. Pobega is a holding mid. I don't think he's ready to vice for Kessie and Benna though. We should leave him at Spenzia for another year. He's settled there and doing well. No use bringing him back to waste away

Krunic I'd sell regardless. We need much better rotation players if we want to go the distance next season rather then stuttering to a halt mid-way through


I think we'd get 25m or so if we managed to sell all of them for minimal fees. We can't keep letting players go for free. Juve sell their bench warmers for big money every summer. We need to do the same. Even if we conduct such moves shadily to make the books look better (as Juve are known to do), at least it's not for free

Personally, I'd get rid of all of them. The only one that still intrigues me is Caldara but I feel like his body has given up on him.

As for Romagnoli. I'd be very happy if he renews on a similar pay packet he's on now. Maybe a slight increase to 4m instead of the 3.5m he's currently on. We have to have at least 3 starting quality CBs for next season. Gabbia would be 4th choice if he's not loaned and we don't get anyone else in

Please no mention of Icardi here Terrible poacher who would not fit in our team at all. Not to mention the extortionate fees his wife would request


I'd totally take Pjanic for a nominal fee. He'd be a great sub for Bennacer.

I think we all keep forgetting that we'll be without Kessie and Bennacer for nearly a month next season with the AFCON taking place. A proper option has to come in that can pull the strings next to Tonali. And someone with experience would be perfect for that position


I think they're on the same level quality wise. They both have strengths and weaknesses. De Paul has never played for a big team. That's my only hesitancy with him. Hakan had a great year prior to getting Covid and it's no coincidence that his best form coincided with our best run of performances. He and Bennacer are the brains in our midfield. Losing Bennacer and Hakan returning back from Covid out of form hurt our peformances.

If Hakan wants to renew for a reasonable wage. I wouldn't hesitate. The key here is not losing another player for free FFS. We already lost a potentially 70m + player for free. Let's not do that again pls

Have ya'll seen the Papu rumours? Personally I'm not happy about this. He's too old and another product of the Gasperini system

Yet surely much better then Samu.

Apples for oranges. Samu is a pure right winger, Gomez is a SS/trequartista. But I don't think he's suited to Pioli's system, because the AM role requires to do both phases, i.e. defensive and offensive. Gomez is not somebody who usually tracks back. In fact, the main reason he fell out with Gasperini was precisely that. Plus, he's 32. I'd skip.

Pobega is actually a CM who likes attacking. He's not a holding mid. I think he'd be a great replacement for Krunic.

Apparently Inter are doing exactly what I would have done if I was Marotta: sell Lautaro (for 80M even) and sign Depay on a free.

Source: Mediaset

Krunic to stay for next season as well.

Source: Tuttosport

The alternatives to De Paul are Djuricic and Ilicic.

Source: Corriere dello Sport

I hope Paolo and co. know what they're doing. Names like Giroud, Ilicic, Gomez etc. are very disappointing to be linked with right now.

Indeed. Very disappointing.

Pleas let this be true.

Hopefully not. I'd still renew his contract, bench him and sell him for good money.

Sell him? There are no clubs who want him for free, let alone pay for him. The Donnarumma chapter is closed for us.

Giroud has renewed with Chelsea.

Let's take this as a sign to sign a proper striker and not the next has-been.

EDIT: Looks like Chelsea exercised the right of renewal only to avoid for Giroud to sign for an English club. They are willing to release him in case of offers from abroad.

Agreed.

All these old has-been names we're linked with scream of desperado Galliani era. I'm sure Paolo doesn't want to go down that road though

I think we've all learned over these last 3 transfer windows since Paolo took the reigns that the press aren't really privy to what is going on. We tend to sign players out of left field rather than the ones we're constantly linked with.

Re Depay. He's probably going to Barca. Inter Need to sell 2 players for that kind of money to really recover imo. Their depths are astronomical, not to mention they have no liquid cash to actually operate. Case in point the unpaid wages. Selling Hakimi only is not enough imo

De Paul looks like he's going to Atletico atm. Sad, but I can't see us splashing 40m on a single player after having just signed Tomori for nearly 30m. We'll have to wait and see. This all depends on what type of budget we have.


If this is true, I'd go back to the table with a 4m offer. We hold the power now, not him. Then sell him when the time is right. This summer most teams are set in the GK department, but I'd rather keep him than let him walk for free which is what's going to happen currently. Even getting 40m for him would be huge for us as all of his transfer fee is a plusvelanza since he's a youth product


We'll see. Giroud is the only player that's acceptable for me from the list of oldies we're being linked with



Papu looks like h's staying where he is btw, and the Ilicic talk has cooled down thankfully

Pretty sure if it came down to a 4M wage Mourinho would easily sign him (Donnarumma) for Roma.

This kid Raspadori, have not taken notice of him this season. Though he did score against Milan ...

I'v seen some youtube clips this morning and my oh my, this is the player I want in Milan!

He is even part of the Italy squad going to the Euros, gonna keep an eye on him.

Yes but the whole point of leaving Milan was to move up. Signing for Roma, Mourinho or no Mourinho, is a step in the wrong direction and Donna surely knows that.

I think Mancini cut him, but not sure.

Anyway, agreed. He could be a good target.

He called him after the U21 Euros and sent Politano home.

No way he'd go to Roma. That's like going back in time to 2015 Milan. Why would he do that?


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Raspadori is very interesting. Looks like an Aguero type striker (obviously not as polished or skilful but has similar characteristics). He'd definitely be an interesting player to have, though I don't know if he'd fit in our set up

I'm hearing Leao had a underwhelming U-21 tournament with Portugal. What a shocker. But this might finally convince our management it's better to cut the losses now and sell.

Leao was purchased for 29.5M from Lille according to Transfermarkt. Shockingly high, if I may say so. So, after two years, his value on our books is 18M. We cannot sell him for lower than that.

But I don't know why our management and Pioli are so fixated with this player. To me he screams trash every time he plays, and he's never going to improve because he has a rotten attitude.

In other news, we've been linked with Zaiych. Meh...

I was just wanting to ask if we should keep him (Leao)

I mean let's not forget he is 21, and that is super young. What harm can it do to keep him one more year? His value will either go a little lower or really increase if he has a stellar season. I also have the feeling that he will never be a good player, but one more year of him? Why not I would say..

His attitude is not suitable for professional football at the top level. Maybe he can pull that kind of play in Brescia or Bei Mar, but not at Milan.

He's completely unreliable, you never know if he will decide to show up or if the team will play one man down from the start. He's a poor finisher and tactically/strategically very hard to place - not a single position in our system suits him well. If we keep him for another year his value will only drop IMO.

My only thought re Leao is: Use him in the De Paul deal

Udine would be perfect for him. I just don't think he'll ever be able to make it at Milan or any other top club for that matter because he's lazy. But a team like Udine can get the best out of him and he'd lower that asking price down by good margin imo

People who compare him to Niang are wrong btw. He's a much more talented player. Niang tripped over his own feet he was so bad. Leao has the raw talent and you can clearly see it. But he will never apply himself enough to truly realise his potential

Agreed 100%.

By the way, what is Bei Mar if I may ask?

Isn't there a club in Portugal named like this? Maybe it's one of my brainfarts

Apparently there's a Beira-Mar, currently in the third division. How did you even know about it?

True. There is always the hopeless romantic in me willing to give youngsters one more shot. The guy clearly has talent.

Ahahhaah culture

Dollarumma to sign for PSG for 60M in 5 years, i.e. 12M per season.

Gotta say, for somebody who wanted more money, to sign for the club that represents money, it is rather symbolic. What a little man...

You wouldn't take that offer? ��

We gotta stop stigmatising this.

Might be loaned to roma or some other serie a side after he signs for PSG as per some reports

I would take Milan's offer, if I grew up in that club, declared that I was a fan since a little boy, they made me captain, gave me 6M at 18 (plus 1M for my bench-warming brother), and was on the road to become the club's new legend.

Reports everywhere that Hakan is inclining to accept our offer and renew his contract, mainly because he has no other interesting offers and that Qatar deal does not motivate him enough.

Now, two things: 1) I really wish we signed a better #10. For such an important role, having someone so inconsistent that (sometimes) plays well against small clubs but disappears against tough opponents is just not acceptable. 2) The fact he's renewing because nobody else wants him shows zero dedication to the Milan shirt.

He has to give an answer before Friday.

Also, Gazzetta today reported on the front page that we're interested in Chelsea's Ziyech. The guy earns 7M and has a high market value (Chelsea payed 40M last summer for him).

Personally, I'm not too keen about him. I keep reading comments that Ziyech is the right profile because he has European pedigree, but guys, at 27 he was playing in the pitiful Eredivise, and has completely failed at Chelsea. Tuchel doesn't even consider him anymore.

I'd rather get Berardi, younger and proven in Italy. And also a starter in the Azzurri.

I think Hakan renewing is a good thing. I don't think De Paul would be a huge step in quality from Hakan, In fact if I am not mistakes Hakan has better numbers than De Paul. Plus he comes with certain assurances.

Losing another player for free would have been a big hit financially for us. Plus he's accepting what we've been offering him for months now. So we stay within what we deem is suitable

I'd rather the 40m (if we have it that is) is spent on a RW. Let's not forget we also have a huge problem in the midfield with both Kessie and Bennacer going to the AFCON in January. We have to find someone capable of holding the forth so to speak.


So Hakan staying is one less headache to worry about imo

As for Ziyech, I really like him. I think he'd be perfect for that RW position for us. If the numbers are favourable I'd take him in a heart beat

Also, looks like we're close to renewing Brahim's loan for another season. An option to buy will most likely be included.

Great news

De Paul is miles better than Hakan, in my opinion.

Isn't Ziyech more of a AM than a winger?

I think both have their strengths and weaknesses. I wouldn't say De Paul is miles better. Would I prefer him over Hakan? Yes. But I still think it would be smarter to not lose Hakan on a free and spend 40m on an AM when we need to fill other positions. Hakan is a logical solution that imo is still a good one. Yes last season he dropped off a bit, especially after returning from Covid, plus all the contract talk cannot be easy to block out. I think if he renews, he returns a rejuvenated player

Ziyech can play both positions. But he'd be the perfect RW for us. He's left footed, great at cutting inside, excellent vision (hence capable of playing in the centre as well). If we can get him, we should go all in for him. That's why I think renewing Hakan would be hugely important. That frees up any transfer budget we would have had to allocate for the AM

Plus, we have no guarantees that we'd have gotten De Paul. A. Madrid want him as well and they are in a much better position than us to spend

Let's see what happens.

By the way, looks like we managed to lower Tonali's fee: 15M in total including bonuses (it was 25M initially) and some primavera kid. With the 10M loan from last summer it adds to a total of 25M. Good deal.

Calhanoglu on some Turkish channel: "A move to Galatasaray? I'm open to everything. If a good offer comes then why not"

What a mofo! If that's not disrespect towards your current club, then I don't know what it is. You can't renew the contract of somebody who comes out with such idiotic statements.

Please let him go. We're AC Milan, not some random mid-table club.

I agree with Han on every aspect here. You vastly overrate De Paul.

Perhaps I do, but maybe because I think Hakan is very, very mediocre.

It's some 3rd rate Turkish outlet. Obviously they want to make things look favourable for the Turkish club

Let's not lose any hair over this

We'll see what happens. But if Hakan doesn't renew, that's an added problem over the already existing ones we have. Plus losing money on another free agent situation. We already lost 60/70m on a potential Donna sale. I'd rather not add to that tbh. We can always sell the following summer and upgrade then. Hopefully we'll have a CL season under our belts with another on the way so we'll be in a heathier situation to replace him