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Interesting. But we need better midfield depth options than Sturaro and Rincón.
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Also if we're considering 4-3-2-1 now, why the f did we ditch Tolisso? Makes no sense to me.
1. Allegri confirmed the 4-2-3-1 formation so I doubt we will use 4-3-2-1 even if we do play it from time to time
2. 4-3-2-1 would mean no space for Cuadrado unless we play him out of position
3. It does make no sense to ditch Tolisso and then go for this formation unless its an afterthought...
4. If we do go 4-3-2-1 it would make it more suitable for our players but honestly I think Mandzukic at LW is better than Mandzukic as SS even if his natural position is CF
5. If we do go 4-3-2-1 it means we need 1 strong CM and 1 strong AM instead of 2 wingers and CM which is better in terms of budget - Morata could have done very well as a supporting striker here as he has the physique for long balls as well as speed for counters
Matuidi isnt a bad player but honestly I still hope for a better player
If we go for 4-3-2-1 formation we need to
a. sell Cuadrado 30-35M
b. get AM (if Bernardeschi it is probably 40M+Rincon)
c. get a RB - If Danilo or Darmian it will be around 25M
d. Lemina will be sold in any scenario so 20M
We are 50M-65M=15M net spend which means we can get someone serious to our team and if we also sell A.Sandro we could even get someone like Mbappe or two WC signings
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In response to several of the above posts, a transfer spend figure availability (nett of fees from sales) was thought to be in the region of €120m. This given increased revenue streams from the Champions League, sponsorship and merchandise etc etc.
This takes into account the modest revenue from player sales (excluding potential €70m from sale of Sandro) from the likes of Sturaro, Lemina and others.
With Schick, Bernardeschi, Danilo we should still comfortably have around €50m/€55m left to get the kind of quality central midfield that will be vital to maintain our grip on Serie A dominance.
This is the problem... This shouldnt be our priority - Challenging for the CL with a stronger team - This should be our priority - After 6th straight scudettos we need to think forward and not just think about making it 7th - We are playing in europe based competition and not just domestic competitions...