You know Max will play Pjanic and Khedira and Marchisio as 1st option off the bench and start many games too. Matuidi will help with rotation. Can keep Bentancur too and next year go for SMS or another TOP prospect.
An in-form Marchisio is something that exists, roughly, for 10 games out of the 50 we're going to play. Which again leaves us only with Khedira as a viable in-place starter.
Matuidi sure is better than Asamoah (as CM), Lemina, Sturaro and Rincon, But if he isn't better than (AT LEAST) Khedira and Marchisio, Why do we want him?
An in-form Marchisio is something that exists, roughly, for 10 games out of the 50 we're going to play. Which again leaves us only with Khedira as a viable in-place starter.
Matuidi sure is better than Asamoah (as CM), Lemina, Sturaro and Rincon, But if he isn't better than (AT LEAST) Khedira and Marchisio, Why do we want him?
Not officially, but kind of the same. He signed a private pre-deal with them, just like they did with many players in the past (hummels for example). The pre-deal is about him joining them next year.
Well, Most of his dips in form were blamed on his injur(y/ies), so i guess we'll see now.
But he certainly hasn't in a long run of form to deserve a starting place in quite a while now, IMO.