Our entire summer mercato depends solely on how we performed in CL and if we won it or not, that is the goal that Andrea`s after in our Ronaldo period, one, just one Champions League trophy while Cristiano is here. With that goal accomplished a new cycle will begin, the cycle that would lead to "Signing the next Cristiano Ronaldo, but at the age of 25" and so on.
So, if we do not win the CL this season, what I expect is our mercato to be concentrated on already established and experienced players (meaning older players who will deliver instantly, not players with great potential who need time to explode and florish). In this case our attention in the summer will fall on well-known players with great pedigree, rich trophy cabinet, tons of experience and winning mentality - Marcelo, Modric - already mentioned, James, Lewandowski even (a new cycle for Bayern is to be expected, especially if they lose the title and in CL, so Lewa leaving in June is no fantasy football to me but a real possibility), Rakitic, if Arthur continues to develop the way he does, may be on the move in the summer, Frenkie De Jong coming for a huuge transfer fee is also an indicator, and so on.
If we do win it this year, I expect a different type of players to be on our management focus - de Ligt is one of them, Ndombele and Zaniolo - players who are already reported to be of great interest to Paratici and Juve, younger ones, slowly starting a squad rejuvenation - replacing retiring CB Barzagli and 30+y old stop-gap solution Caceres with 20y old De Ligt and Romero, letting go of 30+ Khedira/Matuidi for a decade younger Zaniolo/Ndombele and etc.
PS.: In the case of not winning the CL this year I expect us to have a similar transfer budget or even bigger one than last summer, everyone in the club keeps saying that CL is not an obsession and obligation and stuff like that but its just talk and its bollocks - its clear as a day that it is an obsession, its an obsession for the club President, for the board, for the staff, for the players and its an obsession for us fans, too.