The news of Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara’s sackings has rocked the AC Milan world, and now the club must find the best possibility way to move forward.
Maldini and Massara were let go due to a number of differences with owner Gerry Cardinale regarding transfer strategy, autonomy and visions for the future. Now, some possible replacements for the duo have begun to emerge, as our colleagues at SempreMilan.it report.
Idea one: more power for Moncada
The man who in all likelihood will acquire a more important role could be chief scout Geoffrey Moncada, as has been mentioned before by other sources.
While Moncada is a man who prefers to stay away from the cameras and is a private person, he could operate with greater decision-making power in transfer dealings, also dealing independently with the players viewed by his team of scouts.
Idea two: Modesto
On the other hand, an experienced technical director could be brought on board with a strategic idea similar to that dictated by RedBird Capital, and François-Joseph Modesto’s has emerged.
The current technical director of Monza was the architect of the growth of the well-known Greek club Olympiacos. Moncada is the one who further pleads this candidacy, as he greatly appreciates the work of the 44-year-old who is his compatriot.
Idea three: Tare
If the saying ‘nothing happens by chance’ is anything to go by, then the farewell of Maldini and Massara coincides in time with another separation: the one between Igli Tare and Lazio.
The Albanian sporting director will leave the Biancoceleste after 18 years of servance, and his name is being discussed at Casa Milan after having already been linked with the Rossoneri during the post-Leonardo era.
Tare’s arrival could have its advantages given he knows the league well and he has worked with Stefano Pioli too, while it could provide a preferential path to get targets like Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Idea four: Modesto and Tare together
Another possible scenario would be the arrival of both Modesto (technical director) and Tare (sporting director). In this case Moncada would remain in his current role as chief scout, leaving the task of designing the future Rossoneri transfer campaign.
