I think that signing De Ligt was a opportunity we couldn’t ignore. And rightfully so.
The sad truth about the Pellegrini/Spina transfers is that we need those plusvalenza deals in order to not get into problems with the FFP, especially after signing Ronaldo and not reaching good results in CL. It just changed financial situation drastically while already having a expensive squad
I never understood the decision of loaning Pellegrini out to Cagliari when we only had Sandro, that was a mistake indeed.
My point remains the same; people tent to complain to much about the bad things, while ignoring the bigger picture or good parts.
The current state of the squad composition leaves very little to shine light on any of the few good parts. His role in firing Max, pushing for Sarri, wasting precious years of CR7, inability to sell off dead weight, lack of vision to address midfield, self sabotage full back depth, now striker
All of these instances warrant the level of criticism he is receiving. He has proven that he is a good scout but clearly not qualified for this role at this club. The stakes are far too high here.
If you want to continue celebrating acquisition of MDL and squad age then i won't stop you. But you cannot expect others to ignore his shortcomings in the role.