I think Pirlo could definitely leave contingent on our winning the CL. Other mids will no doubt be pushing for their place next season and I don't see Pirlo holding his spot on merit for much longer. He wouldn't accept the bench at any club. So it would seem very appropriate to part ways IMO. Would be interesting to see how Pirlo fared in England.
Its funny but if we go for the right guy it would be better for us not to have Pirlo (I mean as a starter)
Pirlo has great qualities but he is also a guy who can be seen as your weak spot
He tends to play the ball close to the defence way too much! he is quite slow! defensive skills not exactly his best attribute...
He is incredible to have when facing bottom teams average teams and also good teams but when you are facing clubs such as Real Barcelona and Bayern you need to have the best player for everything while showing minimum weakness!
Therefore we do need someone who can play the playmaker role he needs to have a great passing range,needs to know how to get the team moving but also not be a liability...
Cant think about anyone right now although Verratti wouldnt be awful to have.
Tielmans might be the player I`m talking about but he is way too young and inexperienced to be that guy right now..
Modric is Real`s so he is out of the question