CM: Focus on youth and self-financing – Cardinale’s plan for Milan’s transfer business

Some more details have emerged about how AC Milan’s budget should look going into the summer and the ideas of Gerry Cardinale, a report claims.

Speaking live on his Instagram profile (via MilanZone), Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara have been ‘offered’ a budget by RedBird Capital which is a total of €45-50m excluding the proceeds of any potential sales such as Samu Castillejo, Mattia Caldara and those not considered part of the plans.

The problem with this budget and the reason for Maldini’s unhappiness is because the amount would only allow for the signings of Renato Sanches and Sven Botman, therefore nothing left over for the attack.

Longo also mentioned the potential for future self-financing through transfers which can be seen with what Inter are doing currently by sacrificing Milan Skriniar to bring in two or three others players.

Moreover, Cardinale wants to focus on the youth sector in order to bring through players that can be developed into future stars.