Now that qualification for the group stage of the next Champions League has been achieved, the AC Milan management can start thinking about the summer window with more certainty.
According to Calciomercato.com, there are as many as four signings that are virtually already completed or are close to being done: Noah Raveyre from Saint-Etienne (free), Marco Sportiello from Atalanta (free), Daichi Kamada from Eintracht Frankfurt (free) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea.
Securing Champions League football was crucial because of the revenues it brings. For example, the run to the semi-final this season brought in €135m when adding together prize money and ticket sales.
Around €45-50m of the proceeds will be allocated for the summer transfer window, which therefore promises to start from a monetary base similar to that of the 2022 mercato, but with an important difference.
This time, the proceeds from sales will be added to the budget, and it is therefore imperative to have some exits. Ante Rebic and Divock Origi are expected to leave, so that €45-50m could rise upwards.
This would allow Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara more freedom in signing players that meet Stefano Pioli’s needs on a technical level. In other words, the better Milan sells the better Milan can buy.
