AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni once again stressed that top four is the club’s only target this season, but a report has highlighted how the numbers do not lie.
TMW recall how Scaroni said yesterday during a radio interview that Milan ‘have put in fourth place in the budget’, because in the end what really matters is the qualification for the next Champions League.
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The Rossoneri are fourth in terms of wage bill in Serie A, which some could argue would also be a fair reflection of the Milan squad because Milan spend around €100m gross in wages on the first team this season.
The most expensive is Romagnoli at €10m gross, with the highest net salary being Ibrahimovic who gets €7m net but only €9m gross due to the growth decree. Napoli’s wages are about €110m, Inter €130m and Juventus €170m.
Looking at the value of the squad via Transfermarkt, the combined sum of Milan’s squad is €480m which is fourth place in Serie A. It is in fact lower than Napoli (€493m), Inter (€529m) and Juventus (€555m).
Pioli receives around €2m net per season in salary, sixth in the standings behind Allegri, Inzaghi and Spalletti but also Mourinho, Sarri and Gasperini. Scaroni – when he talks about the budget – does not play hide and seek, but rather captures how things are right now.
Boooo why not aim for first place?