that’s the thing Chiesa is not a core player. We got four core players - Danilo, Bremer, Rabiot and Vlahovic. Selling any of those would be huge loss for the club harmony
But he
is though, an injury didn't change that, in fact it only reinforced it.
Danilo - Ok. He is 32 though.
Bremer - There were rumors of us selling him, and was it confirmed that he has that release clause in his contract? If so, certainly not a sign of someone considered a core player.
Rabiot - He is given yearly extensions, not a sign of someone that's part of our "core."
Vlahovic - I'd say so.
We are already building towards a stable core.
What we don't need is disgruntled players asking for a payrise after having a mediocre season. As a club, we need to make our stance clear on this.
This situation is no different to Dybala's contract situation.
That said, I still hope we can reach an agreement with him.
Well is he (allegedly) disgruntled because he just wants to leave, or is it because he wants a raise? That's a huge distinction to make. He's also (allegedly) asking for a salary well within the range of what we're already paying players. Even when looking to reduce the wage bill, it's incredibly short-sighted to not give a "small" increase during a period when he's in his prime earning years.
Chiesa, Vlahovic, Yildiz. That is our core, that is our trident to build around.