Milan after Okafor, here’s Chukwueze and Musah: one signing a week

Crazy, more and more. At the rate of one purchase per week, depending Effective definition of President Paolo Scaronithe new Milan takes form. With a very precise and specific strategy: to strengthen the team from the midfield upwards to make it more solid and European, but above all more competitive on three frontsunlike what happened (not) in last turbulent season. A month before the start of the tournament, August 21 in Bolognawe are already in six engagements: the last one called Noah Okafor is 23 years old, he is Swiss and already speaks Italiancomes from Salzburg and will participate in the role of 37-year-old striker Olivier Giroud.

The Austrian club of the Red Bull group, with which the boy had a one-year contract, will receive 14 million plus bonuses. Last season, he scored 10 goals in 32 games. Including one in Milan in the Champions League in September. Not much, right. But a good deal for two reasons. The first is that buying a ready-to-use viewpoint was an urgent necessity that could no longer be put off. her second Community passportwhich will now allow the very active advertising Forlani and market man Moncada to accelerate Chukwueze from Villarreal – Nigerian and therefore outside the EU – for the right-wing attack role. Advanced negotiation, such as negotiation Musa, Valencia midfielder from New York.

The term revolution in the home of AC Milan is not popular, as is the concept of year zero, but the truth is that the break with the past is very clear. Also in market strategy: £70m raised from the painful sale of Tonali to NewcastleInstead of reinvesting the money in a few cycles – which would have been simpler – he wisely chose to proceed with more. Targeted purchases to fill various gaps in the team. Obviously, only the stadium will determine whether the idea is correct or not, that is, whether the team will be stronger or not, but it cannot be denied that what is shaping up is a more organized Milan. The second guard arrived Countermidfielders Loftus check And Reijnders Which would allow the tactical 4-3-3 variant, Cheb Romero and the aggressive Joker cleaningMore precisely Okafor. At the moment, about seventy million has been reinvested. And it’s not over yet.

The main unknown is about time. There are many changes and they will have to be metabolized quickly, also because the start of the season is uphill, with Five direct clashes in the first 10 days and one Champions League to be in the third level. The good news for Stefano Pioli – who has been increasingly focused on the project, is the one who wanted Okafor as badly as anyone – that reinforcements have already arrived and will therefore be able to work on the new Milan already during the Tour in the US which kicks off today. Patron Jerry Cardinale’s trip to America will not be just for work: friendlies with Real Madrid (24 July), Juventus (28) and Barcelona (2 August). Three crash tests will be precious.

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Pioli told Sky: I want a happy and in control Milan before boarding the plane to California. The Rossoneri coach returned to saying goodbye to Paolo Maldini (the club decided to turn the page, but history is not forgotten) and to the history of Zlatan Ibrahimovic (he was the leader of the group, the captain could be Mike Minan), but now he is looking forward to the present and the future. Name the player who represents the most past link: from
Liao I expect more growth. Milan believes in Rafa And that’s why he did everything (and more) to keep him close. Now it’s his turn. In this revolutionary season, his smile and goals must be certain.