Goncalo Ramos completed his medical ahead of a move to AC Milan not in the past 24 hours, but over two weeks ago.
Milan have finalised the signing of Ramos from PSG as per top sources. With each passing minute, more and more details are emerging about the deal, such as the structure of it, the influence of the new head coach Ruben Amorim, and even details linked to the medical examinations.
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Two weeks in the making
Gianluca Di Marzio has provided some intriguing background on his social media profile, stating the following: “The striker carried out the medical examinations in secret 15 days ago when the negotiations began.”
So, it seems that the discussions to sign Ramos actually began before Amorim was even announced as the head coach, though it was believe that the management – both old and new – had identified the Portuguese as the right profile regardless of other circumstances.
Di Marzio also spoke live on Sky on Friday night to add a bit more information. In that segment, he revealed that the former Benfica was in fact a profile that Amorim asked for, further confusing the timeline a bit.
“It’s Amorim’s request, it’s a trademark of his because he’s known him since his time in the Portuguese league,” he said (via MilanNews).
“Milan also sought him out last year in the final days of the transfer window, he was also on Tare and Allegri’s list, so perhaps the contacts had already begun
“Milan leveraged the fact that the player wants to be a key player, playing consistently. And then there’s the Cardinale brand, who was at Milan today to close the deal for Goncalo Ramos.”
but people in social media tells me Journos know everything, how didnt everyone know?
“And then there’s the Cardinale brand”
What? Which brand? 😀
Exactly my thought
Some of you might remember I said weeks ago that Milan were moving differently this summer. This is exactly what I meant. The focus isn’t on chasing the biggest names it’s on building a modern football structure where the coach, management, scouting, analytics, and recruitment all work from the same blueprint.
The Ramos story didn’t start yesterday. These things are planned well in advance, and there are more pieces already in motion than most people realize.
One thing I’ll say is this: Cardinale is operating far more quietly than people think. While a lot of media outlets are busy filling the gaps with speculation because clicks pay the bills, the real work is happening behind closed doors. Some of the narratives being pushed are simply there because they generate engagement, not because they’re based on a clear picture of what’s actually happening.
People keep judging every individual signing. They’re missing the bigger picture. Cardinale isn’t trying to win one transfer window he’s trying to build an organization that can compete for the next decade. Football is entering an era where AI, data, and smarter decision-making will become just as important as traditional scouting. The biggest clubs will have to adapt, and Milan are positioning themselves for that future.
No one has a magic wand, and mistakes will happen. But building the right structure gives you a far better chance of sustained success than relying on superstar signings every summer. Time will tell, but I think a lot of people are going to look back at this summer very differently.
FORZA MILAN!!!
Very well said, hear hear! A class striker, a new stadium, and other top signings on the way.
“Smarter decision-making”, sure. Do you honestly consider 74 million € (plus bonuses) for Ramos a smart decision? What a start, I am lost for words…
€74m in today’s market for a 25-year-old striker is hardly an outrage, whether you agree with it or not.
But the point I was making isn’t about one fee in isolation it’s about how top clubs are operating now. Value isn’t judged on headlines or first reactions anymore.
You can question the price, that’s fair. But reducing every move to “good or bad based on the number” misses how modern recruitment actually works.
It all comes down to prices, results and trophies. As long as we spend wisely, I don’t mind figures such as this one meaning this would make much more sense if we would’ve alocated that kind of money for some world-class superstar but it’s seems a bit hasty to do something like Ramos’s transfer, psg will get at least 20 million € more than what would have been expected fair and seen as a proper fee. If we don’t continue like this, his arrival won’t mean much this summer.
Lol a team for the next decade while they keep selling their biggest talents for profit. In reality Cardinale only wanted a cash cow Atalanta style. Just resell players for profit and get the 50mil for qualifying for the CL. However the idiot found out that this is not that easy to achieve in the football world, especially when you have no idea what your doing and when you try to force this model on a historically gigantic team that had completely different philosophy. So after missing on CL twice in a row now he panicked. So he is overpaying for a striker thinking that will solve all his problems lol, wait until he finds out that this sport is not a one man show… This is not the NBA.
That’s a very dramatic reading of things, but it doesn’t really match how modern top clubs actually operate.
Selling players for profit and reinvesting isn’t a cash cow model it’s literally how sustainable elite football works now. Every major club, including the so-called “historically gigantic” ones, has gone through the same shift. Even Real Madrid and Bayern evolve through cycles of selling and rebuilding.
Also, no serious project in football is a one-man show. That’s exactly the point. Cardinale isn’t trying to be the system he’s building one. Whether you agree with every decision or not, the idea is long-term structure, not short-term fixes or panic buys.
And the comparison to Atalanta is actually unintentionally flattering, because they’ve consistently proven that smart recruitment and structure can outperform bigger budgets.
You can criticise results or individual transfers that’s fair. But the “he’s panicking and has no idea what he’s doing” narrative is just noise, not analysis.
Atalanta has won only one trophy with this model, they remained an average club… If you really think Mialan is same as Atalanta and will settle for this you obviously don’t understand this subject very well either. Also selling players that are at the end of their cycle as Ronaldo for example when he left Real, is not the same as what Atalanta does or what Milan did with Tonali. Those are two completely different models. Btw i predicted that Cardinale ownership wont go well from the start. Cause i could see their model was unrealistic and incompetent from the get go. Thats just not how football works. People were saying give them a chance back then, but now everyone came to the terms that they don’t know what they are doing. So im telling you now in advance this isn’t gonna get better. It’s just the same recycled hope from the start of every new season with few new players. In reality the club still has no real structure nor football ambition.
100%. gerry should of bought atalanta. but even then, he would probably fcuk it up
This! I Agree
Fabio Ravezzani’s comment on the news of
AC Milan’s purchase of Gonçalo Ramos, which will be made official soon: “What I don’t understand about the AC Milan-Ramos affair is why in January, with the team at the TOP OF THE TABLE, nothing was spent on the essential centre-forward,
while in June Cardinale started with a bang?
Something doesn’t add up.”
Enough said.
No one cares what you think!
SMD