AC Milan must support Massimiliano Allegri by making some ‘serious signings’ in the summer window, according to Antonio Vitiello.
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Milan are on track to achieve what they set out to before a ball was kicked: to secure a return to the Champions League. However, the dropped points against sides in the bottom half and the missed chance to put pressure on Inter by losing against Lazio has highlighted some shortcomings.
There have been growing calls for Allegri to try tweak the system in order to get the best out of the forwards available, but on the flip side he has shored the team up defensively, which was certainly the biggest issue coming into the campaign.
New faces needed
Vitiello published his weekly column for MilanNews and he chose to address what might happen from now on regarding the formation Allegri is using and a big upcoming summer mercato.
“Will things continue like this? Or will Allegri attempt a change in formation or players? Because in the second half against Lazio, when the team switched to a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation, they seemed to occupy space better,” he said.
“Milan are sorely lacking a strong striker, and the arrival of Fullkrung (very predictable) hasn’t changed the balance. The German continues to play infrequently and produce very little. At this rate, he’ll be gone at the end of the season. Not to mention Nkunku, worth over €40m, and who has only played in the early 2026 games. Too little.
“Now we absolutely must secure a Champions League spot, then at the end of the year we’ll need to strengthen the team with at least four serious signings. Milan must have strong players in its squad, players who can immediately transform the team.
“Players who can excel in the games that matter and take on responsibilities. We need to get back to winning ways, possibly starting a new era, and the only way to do that is to spend the available resources wisely. This summer will be crucial.”