Its been the same way since Allegris first season. Remember when he asked for top AM for so long, and all they gave him is a Pereyra?
Pereyra was more or less an ok deal at the time IMO.
But how about panic buying fricking Hernanes on deadline day as CAM after failing all summer to get Draxler(or was it Gotze that summer or the one before?), point is, that was perhaps the worst move of them all, but also during different times, this time around i genuinly believe Pirlo is/will be asking for a CM with true playmaking/ball playing ability to lead the midfield and i think even the management knows how much of a must that is and will have to eventually deliver.(better later than never i guess)