Gianluigi Longari has explained why AC Milan are the only top Italian club who are able to invest in the mercato, while he gave an update on various targets in view of January.
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There is less and less time left until the start of the winter transfer window and Milan already have clear ideas on how they will move to strengthen Stefano Pioli’s squad. It seems that a centre-back and a centre-forward are a necessity, for example.
While other clubs might first have to sell in order to do business given the relative state of their finances compared to Milan’s, the Rossoneri are able to invest budget left over to fill gaps in the team.
Longari has explained why in an editorial for Sportitalia titled ‘It’s time to invest, Milan can and will’, while he also touched upon some of the targets for the future.
“It’s time for investments, or at least their planning. The top teams, but not only those, in our Serie A clearly cannot escape the progress of the season,” he began.
“Objectives set not only in terms of the market, but in the case of the two Milanese teams also for possible Arab investors who can contribute to the grandeur projects that the two companies would legitimately like to prepare for the near and future future.
“In the case of Milan, it must be appropriately underlined that the resources are not lacking even now. Also and above all for this reason the Rossoneri are destined to play the part of the protagonists again in the upcoming winter session.
“The aim to be pursued is to broaden the depth of the squad while keeping an eye on the most attractive opportunities at Guirassy and at the same time guarantee useful profiles to build the backbone of the team of the future.
“Going into concrete matters, on the one hand the path linked to [Juan] Miranda is confirmed which the Rossoneri have already had secured for several weeks, and on the other the idea of rounding up some of the brightest talents on the continent, anticipating the possible intervention of clubs Premier League with which it would otherwise be impossible to compete.
“This explains the already concluded [Matija] Popovic deal, who will sign with the Rossoneri after his contract with Partizan expires in December and then establish a professional growth trajectory controlled by the Rossoneri.
“A similar argument can be made for Ouèdraogo, for whom Milan has the big advantage of being able to plan an investment already in January with a view to the summer unlike the other Italian clubs (Inter and Juventus) who appreciate the player but do not have funds available to invest in a 2006-born player in the middle of the season.
“A central defender will also arrive, and the situation on the midline must also be monitored. Especially if Fenerbahce were to also materialize with Milan the courtship already highlighted to Krunic in the last moments of the recent summer transfer session.”
