I think our upfront players will be Quag and Matri..
I think so too and I don't think any of Sanchez, Pastore, Higuain, Benzema or any one of this caliber is even being considered.
My feelings as well. Those players are only possible if we go cheap on the positions that really need strengthening, at RB and LM.
Imo, our spending will be similar to last season. Subtracting sales, 25m euros invested.
Melo, Momo, Amauri, half of Seba, and random loan fees and co-owns, we could raise 35m in sales, meaning we have 60m for a RB and LM (minus sales equals 25m invested, the same amount as last season)
Quag Matri
Hazard (27m) Inler (15m) Pirlo Krasic
Zielger Chiellini Bonnuci Lich (11m)
Buffon
53m - 35m in sales = 18m invested, which is less than last season. We would see savings in wages as well.
Amauri (4.2), Del Piero (-3m after his new contract), Melo (2.6), Momo (2.2), Brazzo (2m), Legro (750k, as we sold him January), Grosso (1.5), Lanzafame (1.2), Rinaudo (750k), Manninger (500k), Traore (500k), = 19.2m
I'm not sure what our new signing are making, but based on the rest of our squad and media speculation, we can accurately guess.
Ziegler (1.5), Lich (1.5), Inler (2.1), Pazienza (1.2m), Pirlo (4), Marchisio (+1.5 for his new deal), Hazard (3) = 14.8m
19.2m - 14.8m = 4.4m, after taxes = 8.8m wiped off our wage bill compared to last season. Add another 6.6m to that if we do not sign Aquilani.
Of course, the above doesn't mention the loan options on Quag, Aquillani, Pepe, etc, but given how Marotta has stated that we are looking at quality players, it is safe to assume we have at least a similar budget as last season.