UEFA, more than Ceferin, stopped on the edge of the ravine and opened the doors of the Champions League to Real, Barcelona and Juventus. For the demonstration that the war without borders that the unfortunate president of Uefa declared to the three rebels and before that to the other 9 exponents of the SL, was a dangerous risk. At this point, however, one has to ask: why did Inter and Milan “crouch” and promised to pay a few million to the dictator of Ljubljana? I hope that in the light of these latest developments, the two Milanese clubs will refuse to pay the donation into UEFA’s coffers, even if they have “bargained” to that effect.
There are those who do not understand much about market football and sustainable football, unfortunately. They are those scoundrels who doing other jobs – some greengrocer, some mechanic, some frontier worker – are convinced that time has not passed, that the covid has not ruined the budgets and above all that there are still patrons in circulation like Silvio Berlusconi who at the end of the season they made up for any kind of deficit, even 3-digit ones. I continue to argue that the path of loans – young profiles of the future with the elasticity of the right to redemption – is the right one to avoid errors that then weigh on the coffers. Think of Elliott’s latest AC Milan. When Leonardo did his own thing, he loaded Paquetà and Piatek on his shoulders and then struggled to replace them without serious losses. Think of Leao himself who never took flight: was he worth 28 million? Think instead of Tomori (redeemed in full), Meitè and Mandzukic, the market last January. The two who did not work were sent back home, the defender instead, who is a discovery, became a Milanista outright. Think also of Dalot and Diaz who, despite returning to Manchester United and Real Madrid, have made it known that they intend to return to Milanello. A sign that a good job has been done and above all that they feel fulfilled at Milan.
The AC Milan plan approved by Elliott and prepared by Maldini (with the contribution of Pioli) is the following: the squad will have to be wider and more solid than the previous one. This means that for example the contracts of Calabria and Kessiè expiring in 2022 will be renegotiated before the new championship resumes (22 August). On Tonali we need to summarize: the shareholder was disappointed, the technical area also but he considers that depriving himself of the boy could be a mistake (remember Locatelli?). Then the only trade-off is getting a discount on the valuation. Cellino can only give in because in the contract there is a clause in favor of the Rossoneri: last year’s loan cost 10 million but in case of return to Brescia, Cellino will have to repay 5 million to Milan. In this period, Brescia is not able to pay that amount. He will chew bitter but will eventually have to seek a deal.
It was better, much better, if Calhanoglu hadn’t promised to discuss his renewal after the hitherto disappointing European along with his entire Turkey. De Paul, figures in hand (35 million plus bonuses) for the reasons explained above, was not within the reach of this Milan, it is worth repeating. But if the Turk were to change domicile (to go where?), It will not be difficult to find him a worthy replacement.
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