With the beginning of August the transfer market enters its hottest phase, the one in which the decisive moves are made, for better or for worse. The speech is valid for everyone, without exception. The Milan for example, after the last few weeks of apparent calm, it is preparing to launch the decisive assault on Ibrahimovic, Romagnoli and Witsel, the last goals on Galliani's list. Were all three of the Rossoneri to arrive they would enter the fight for the Scudetto by right, vice versa the objectives would be significantly reduced. It is above all the Swede who shifts the balance, which is why Milan are anxiously awaiting the start of next week. After the French Super Cup, Mino Raiola will try a new approach with Paris Saint Germain, after the unsuccessful one at the beginning of June. Then Sheikh Al-Thani blocked Zlatan's Milanese "escape", but now he could come to meet him and indulge in what, above all, would be a lifestyle choice. Milan waits at the window, aware that the bulk (agreement with the player for a three-year contract worth 7 million per season) has already been done.
Instead, it will take a lot more money to get there Romagnoli, another name circled in red in Galliani's notebook. Rome is firm on the initial request of 30 million, the Rossoneri haven't moved since 25: the impasse could be unlocked by the player himself, whose will to leave the capital is increasingly clear. Similar speech for witsel, also a Milanist betrothed. In the middle, however, there is Zenit St. Petersburg, a rich and mangy club that does not intend to make discounts on the 40 million initially requested. For Galliani, therefore, a rather full August is expected, a bit like for Marotta.
Also the Juventus in fact he is at work on the market, with the intention of concluding the revolution that began at the end of May. We are looking for a quality attacking midfielder, already missing last season and even more necessary after Vidal's departure. The right man he seemed to be Julian Draxler but the latest developments (offer of 15 million harshly rejected by Schalke 04) authorize us to consider some alternatives. Isco for example (Benitez considers him a reserve and the young Spaniard doesn't like this), which has long been very welcome to Allegri. Difficult, if not impossible, to get to Goetze and Oscar, the Cuadrado option is simpler instead, who however is not a playmaker. Bianconeri also attentive to the defenders market: in addition to a left full-back (Siqueira, Alex Sandro and Kurzawa are the goals) looking for a central. Sfumato Astori (to Fiorentina for 5,5 million plus bonuses), the name of Benatia, eager to leave Bayern to return to Italy. Cost of the operation? 25 million, a lot but not too many for one of the most prominent defenders in the world.
And then there is theInter, so far the most active of all on the market. Yet the work is far from complete, at least according to Roberto Mancini. That he wants two wingers (one short and one tall), a central midfielder and an Icardi deputy before closing the purse strings. Besides the usual Perisic (linked to the sale of Shaqiri to Schalke 04), follow Criscito (Zenit wants 15 million) e Clichy, considered by the coach of Jesi more suitable than the various Santon, Nagatomo and D'Ambrosio. The last two, not surprisingly, were not called up for the friendly match against Galatasaray, who is also very interested in the Japanese. The deal can be closed because Inter want Felipe Melo, more than ever close to wearing the Nerazzurri shirt. Then the first tip question remains and here the name of is mentioned German Denis, Atalanta's battering ram who would gladly accept the role of deputy Icardi.
Rome, Fiorentina, Naples and Lazio are also revving their engines, so far a little behind the big names in the north. The Giallorossi, waiting to settle the Salah affair (Chelsea and Viola working for the transfer), they try to tighten on Edin Dzeko: Manchester City wants 30 million, Sabatini doesn't go beyond 20 plus bonuses. Of marriage Fiorentina-Astori we already mentioned above, now it's time to look into the house Napoli where ds Giuntoli, after Valdifiori, Allan and Chiriches, also took Hysaj from Empoli (5 million plus 1 bonus) and is very close to vrsaljko of Sassuolo. Finally, Lotito's Lazio, fresh from the purchase of Milinkovic-Savic. The Serbian midfielder, born in 1995, will arrive from Genk for a figure close to 10 million: a very welcome gift from Pioli, who must reverse the worrying summer course (4 consecutive defeats in the last friendlies) in view of the Italian Super Cup (August 8 with Juve) and Champions League preliminary.
