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Paolo Maldini has just returned from some hectic and exciting days. An extraordinary sequence happened to him: first Ibra, then Tonali’s surprise blow, then the arrival of Brahim Díaz (to overlook the return of Bakayoko) that is considered the most exciting bet for the next season. After a brief apprenticeship, the former captain received praise from the fans (and knowing him certainly did not flatter him) but above all from numerous insiders, the same ones who had expressed doubts about his role without any school just a year before. These are things that happen in Italian football and beyond. In his interview with Sky, Maldini had the merit of pointing out a couple of aspects that have passed in silence until now: 1) the difficulty in snatching the yes from Raiola for the confirmation of Ibrahimovic; 2) the reduction of the amount of salaries that is one of the declared missions of Gazidis. At this point comes the hardest part for Maldini and Massara, the silent director who seems to have become a trusted and helpful partner to the cause despite some ungenerous rumors circulating in recent weeks.
Yes, because the team that is being born under Pioli’s gaze now needs to be completed. And for this to happen, since there are no infinite resources available, decisions have to be made. Also in these hours, the voice of interest mounted towards Federico Chiesa has been done justice, especially on social networks. Commisso, by flatly denying the trace (“no request has arrived”) has also made the figure of sacrificing the purple jewel: 70 million. Conditions that are impractical for any Italian football club, including Milan. And here we must open a parenthesis dedicated to Elliott.
Until the day before yesterday, the shareholder received more criticism than compliments, more insults than public recognition for having spent a great fortune (almost 600 million so far) taking the club out of the papier-mâché hands of the Chinese and trying to resurrect the brand through a series of choices that are not always happy (Leonardo in primis). Elliott’s main merit was having supported the counterrevolutionary plan (resignation of Rangnick, confirmation of Maldini and Pioli) sponsored by Gazidis, which gave life – absolute merit – to a climate of great operational and philosophical unity that was the great value of the Milan of Berlusconi. Elliott did more, much more: he expanded the bag to satisfy Ibra (Raiola), to give credit to the assault of Tonali decided by Maldini in due time and therefore to make the Rossoneri market very competitive. Now comes the hard part of the business. To complete the squad puzzle, decisions must be made: zero interest in Chiesa and instead propping up the defense by trying to convince Comisso to give up Milenkovic. If Fiorentina doesn’t raise money for the Church, you have to bet someone else will settle the accounts. The Rossoneri defense is the other department that needs reinforcements: Musacchio is considered a guard, Kjaer a half revelation but he cannot be the immovable owner, the Serbian needs to be able to play both as a winger and as a central defender in a 4-man defense . as well as ready to score some goals.
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