2) Purchasing the right players
A team’s success is largely dependent on its spine. Heavy investment is required to build Milan’s core to be worthy of a great team. The club seems fortunate to have stumbled upon a goalkeeping gem in Gianluigi Donnarumma. Alessio Romagnoli arrived at a steep price, but by virtue of being a rare breed, quality centre-backs will be expensive.
Milan are missing a ‘regista’, the deepest-lying midfielder of a three-man-midfield. This position is currently occupied by Riccardo Montolivo. His appalling performances have made him the butt of all jokes among the fans and have forced Montella to reinvent Sosa into a central-creative-midfielder.
Rodrigo Bentancur, Milan Badelj and Borja Valero were openly pursued by Milan over the summer, but the lack of readily available finances prevented the club from confirming the signatures of these players. Needless to say that this position must be addressed at the earliest, as it is the fulcrum for Montella’s system to function effectively.
Rodrigo Caio, Brazil’s talented central defender and Mateo Musacchio are periodically linked to the club. Gabriel Paletta is holding fort beside Romagnoli admirably. But, Paletta is a limited defender and would, at best, be a strong option for a third choice centre-back.
Milan have gaping holes to address elsewhere on the pitch. The wings seem heavily ignored with the current options being desperately average in quality. These additions will take time, as the Chinese would be required to handle the market responsibly. Large sums of money may be required in the short-term to bolster the squad, but continued acquisitions of mediocre players might not be pardoned by the Milan faithful.
