Milan, holes in pink and ideas to cover them

A couple of men in the midfield, a right wing with sprint and power on the wing and a striker capable of withstanding the weight of the attack. The Rossoneri’s reasoning in the summer of the transfer market currently follows three guidelines. A matter of priorities, for three areas of the field discovered and in need of reinforcements. Stefano Pioli will have to rethink his Diavolo from the heart, but there are more than a few ideas on the shape that the new Milan could take.

inb middle of the field

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The first thing to do for Furlani and Moncada is to strengthen the midfield, deserted or almost deserted after Tonali’s farewell and Bennacer’s announced absence for about half of next season (between recovery from injury and the African Cup). With the arrival of Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea, Milan have two other profiles in mind and have already reached an agreement with both: Tijjani Reijnders, Az midfielder, and Yunus Musah, a solid midfielder who could arrive from Valencia. The Dutchman is the classic modern all-rounder, good in both phases and capable of occupying the pitch well. From interdiction to finishing, passing through the management of possession. The American is above all a “destroyer”, perfect for breaking up the opposing action and restarting. In the last season he played above all on the center right and with him the midfielder would gain points in terms of substance and balance. The two are not alternative goals and together they could complement each other and offer different solutions to Pioli. Even with the race underway, which was missing in the last season.

on the right

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The casting for the right wing aims to give the coach a “twin” of Leao. A player able to jump the man and above all to give unpredictability to a maneuver often leaning to the left. With Saelemaekers ready to be diverted to the opposite lane to take the place of the new number 10 if necessary, the hot names are those of Christian Pulisic and Samuel Chukwueze. In both cases, the Devil has obtained the approval of the great pact and as seen in the median here too they could come hand in hand. With the Nigerian (who would occupy a non-EU slot), speed, dribbling and explosiveness would enter by force on the right wing. With the dynamism of the American, Milan would also have one more solution on the frontline (an area in which we continue to reflect on Kamada). In the background, the hypothesis Adama Traoré would deliver a concentrate of muscles and power to the Devil.

in front of

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Furlani and Moncada’s ideas for the attack, orphan of the Ibrahimovic totem, are currently two. The first looks to Spain and responds to the name of Alvaro Morata, who could leave Madrid and return to play with Giroud after the experience at Chelsea: the years at Juve have tested his reliability for Serie A and he would bring technical and different solutions in maneuver compared to the French. The other gaze points to West Ham and England, home of Gianluca Scamacca: after months of little exhilarating and a knee operation, the blue forward is ready to restart and redeem himself. Milan follows him, but there is strong competition from Roma for him. The sketches of Boulaye Dia and Lois Openda are added in the second row to the list of centre-forwards, feasible for different reasons and currently being evaluated. To start the new course, Milan will first have to fill the holes left by the past.