A coach starting over, a manager taking the first step, a player feeling ready. Milan designs its new defense without proclamations
Milan, Tare batte il primo colpo per Allegri: “Sì, sono pronto” (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
Igli Tare and Massimiliano Allegri have barely sat down, but Milan has already put its foot on the accelerator. The market is beginning to take shape, and for once it starts with the exits. Because that’s where you make space, collect and then reinvest.
The first piece is Reijnders, headed for Manchester City. Then it will be Maignan’s turn, destination Chelsea, provided the English find a way to put the right amount of money on the table. There is no announcement yet, but the path is set.
Two heavy disposals, but also two transactions that bring in a figure around 100 million. Not bad, especially in a season when the European money will not be there and it will be necessary to get by with internal resources. And in this, Milan is already ahead of others: if the right places are freed up, and we monetize well, then we can also build.
The priority, needless to turn around, is defense. Allegri has never been one for fixed modules, but the 3-5-2 remains one of his comfort zones, especially when there is a need to restart and restart. And to play three at the back, you need central midfielders. People who are structured, ready, reliable. Not necessarily phenomena, but people who know what to do on the field and how to hold position. And the first name floating around this idea is one who, after all, is already a candidate himself.
Milan, idea Bijol: lui si è già candidato
It is Jaka Bijol, Udinese’s center back. A Slovenian, 25 years old, with a Serie A already behind him made up of tough games, sweaty saves, and complicated marking. A man who knows his stuff, and who above all has just made it clear that he feels ready to take a step forward: “I am grateful to Udinese but I feel ready to make the leap. And at Milan this came through loud and clear.
Milan, idea Bijol: lui si è già candidato (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
Now, the problem is that Udinese has no intention of selling him off. The valuation is between 20 and 25 million, and they don’t discount in those parts. They may not need a quid pro quo, though. Maybe a right check, written well and delivered at the right time, will suffice. And Milan, money in hand, will be able to decide whether to sink or not.
Bijol is someone who falls within the parameters: young, already ready, with room for improvement and suited to a pragmatic soccer like Allegri’s. He may not be a cover figurine, he is not the type for jerseys sold in packs. But on the field he goes, and he goes well. For Allegri, he can be the first name from which to build the three-man line. And for Tare he may be the first shot as a Rossoneri manager, moreover, blowing him away from Inter Milan, which was also following him closely.
A sensible investment, in line with what Milan wants to become: a solid team, with less flutter but more head. Bijol has said he is ready. Now it’s up to Milan to decide whether to believe him.
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