Let take a step back and think of this for a second. We currently have in the central midfield:
ZANETTI
GIANNICHEDDA
PARO
MARCHISIO
With the option of:
TACCHINARDI
NOCERINO
On the flanks we have:
NEDVED
CAMORANESI
MARCHIONNI
SALIHAMIDZIC
I am definately all for bringing in one defensive midfielder, but we need to focus on the flanks where we have Camoranesi (who we don't know is staying or not) and Nedved (who is reaching the end of his career). Behind them there is no one guys. Salihamidzic is a solid sub, even a good rotation player, but we need some more depth here for sure because I have my doubts on the starting ability of Marchionni.
We need some players who can move down the flanks.
To hear the names Frings, Diego, Almiron, Ribery are great, but we need to think about picking up some Italians as well. I don't want to turn into Inter Milan.
According to my notes, we will need to spend money on 2 CB's, 1 DM, 1 SM, and 1 Striker. That is after we acquire Grygera and Salihamidzic.
Also, we can't be foolish thinking that we can go into the Serie A season with a totally new lineup. That is just silly. Knowing well that we have to replace the central defenders and possibly the RB, we can't just go putting a new central midfield in as well.
Between Zanetti, Giannichedda, Paro, Marchisio, and Tacchinardi we will have a decent middle core as far as depth goes. If the assumed departures of Tacchinardi and Giannichedda take place, than we are certainly due for 1 maybe 2 DM's. The first being a very good defensive midfielder and the second a good youngster or solid vet.
The point is:
We have to work new players in with our current squad. We can't just think that our next years lineup will or should consist of more than 4 new starters. It is just silly. Please stop with these bogus lineups.