We literally have zero actual defensive midfielders (who are also comfortable on the ball). All we have is box-to-box runners and Arthur, whatever you like to call him but he's not a DM. And as Allegri would tell you; everything starts with a good base. Then also add the creative midfielder.
Rabbiot is comfortable with the ball, Locatelli is not quite a ZZ. He is also better defensively, faster over all, esp when going forward.
Between him, Arthur and Bentacour we already have all the characteristics Locatelli has.
Yet our only creative option is Ramsey and he is never there.
Replacing Ramsey ought to be our priority, rather than replacing Arthur + Rabbiot + Benta, esp while keeping them and keep paying them millions.
Lets not pretend we dont know whats happening here, the only reasons we are buying Locatelli are nationalistics,
as a player he adds nothing!
Whats worse is that he comes at the expense of true and actual needs we have (replacing Ramsey)