You will have noticed how in a few weeks the Tonali coup faded, disputed between Inter, Juve and some European clubs, ending up downgraded to a young man of high hopes who has yet to prove everything and, indeed, creates overcrowding in Milan, can force Pioli to review the tactical set-up and put Bennacer in difficulty. In short, Tonali rossonero is no longer a brilliant intuition, but a good problem to solve. Analysts, commentators, journalists, fans like me often have a unique way to describe scenarios. Don’t be angry, wasted time. Let’s enjoy Tonali, as the coach is enjoying it.
The renewal of Donnarumma’s contract is complicated. I have never hidden optimism knowing his desire to stay at Milan, but it is normal – in the face of heavy offers – that his agent plays arm wrestling. The offers from PSG and Juventus are there, rich, attractive, for the Rossoneri club and for the player. On the one hand, we must think about the fact that an investment in such a young goalkeeper, probably destined to pulverize the numerical records of Buffon and all his role-playing colleagues in Italian history, makes sense: it means having the No. 1 of the National for the next 15-20 years. But then you have to quantify the investment. On the other hand, there is a 21-year-old champion who must smell the podium in the league and the Champions in Europe, sporting ambitions that go hand in hand with the economic ones, because PSG and Juventus guarantee both at the moment. The existing contract has a duration of a few more months, a solution must be found. And there are only 2 ways, there isn’t a third one if you don’t want to lose Donnarumma: adjust the salary and fix the termination clause according to the final placement of the team, the higher the higher Milan will arrive.
The market will end on October 4th. There is time to complete the squad, having clear ideas. It is necessary to find an alternative to Ibrahimovic, first of all: it is unthinkable that he can play between 40 and 50 games in a season. We need a full-back, given the uniqueness of Hernandez, the fragility of Conte and the (little) consideration enjoyed by Laxalt and Calabria himself, even more ferocious than his own objective limits. Then another midfielder, without forgetting that after the year (alternating, first in performance then in behavior) with Gattuso, Bakayoko ended up in an ambitious but perpetually rearguard French club like Monaco and did not even sparkle. At the moment, Baka is just a Chelsea substitute. So I have no doubts that Milan will think first of all of their interests, whether or not they close the deal. But if he comes back, Bakayoko has to start over.
In this regard, it seems to me that in the face of his inexperience Paolo Maldini (and Massara, and those who now support them in society) have as clear ideas as few. And like few others, it also enjoys credibility, esteem and respect. In Italy and in the world. A very high credit for a white fly that flies over the sea of sharks: football and the market, in particular.
So I close this piece with great serenity, because every theme is in his hands. Except for the one related to Tonali, but if we talk about returning to enjoy appreciation like his iconic manager, Maldini can do little but get angry like us, knowing that Milan has no other way than to win again, to finally return to being respected. .
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