In recent years, AC Milan’s summer mercato movements can be described as underwhelming at times, and the 2022-23 summer mercato is an example of this. However, the improvements made in the 2023-24 summer window have set a standard that the Rossoneri must keep up.
The story of the 2022 mercato was Charles De Ketelaere, who failed to find his feet in Milan and moved to Atalanta this season on loan. However, the window as a whole was underwhelming and deemed a ‘failure’.
Looking at the acquisitions from last summer, though, there can be a lot more positivity. The positives are, undoubtedly, topped by Christian Pulisic, who is having the best season of his career so far in his debut season, and credit also has to go to Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who has been decisive on several occasions.
Additionally, Luka Jovic and Noah Okafor have impressed occasionally too, but given their circumstances, it would be fairer to deem them neutrally rather than a straight success or failure.
As a result, CorSport (via MilanNews) have stated that this trend must continue for the Rossoneri, and recruitment must follow the same pattern, if not better. The recruits have played a vital part in Milan’s route to the Europa League quarter-finals, and if they can continue to recruit well, they will see improvements both domestically and in Europe.
