Works in progress. Exactly one week from the start of the games, Serie A is still an open building site, with decidedly revolving doors. In fact, the big homegrown companies are grappling with various operations, both incoming and outgoing, waiting for the right piece to give way to the much desired (and in some ways inevitable) domino effect. The first, to tell the truth, has already taken off on the Turin-Miami axis, namely with the sale of Higuain to the team in which David Beckham is also a partner. Gonzalo landed in Florida after reaching an agreement with Juve on the severance pay, quantified at 4 million (his salary was 7,5) and is ready to embrace Matuidi again, who also moved from the Lady to Inter Miami.
Now the bianconeri (who yesterday approved the budget with a loss of 71,4 million) have finally freed up a precious box and are ready to fill it with a new forward, primarily identified in Luis Suarez. The Pistolero, in turn in negotiation with Barcelona to free himself, will however have to obtain community status: for this Tuesday he will undergo the Italian exam in Perugia, in order to obtain the precious pass. Juve is waiting for him, in the meantime, however, they keep the alternatives Morata warm, who would rush back to Turin and Dzeko, although his permanence in the Giallorossi is increasingly probable. Frantic movements also at Inter, where Marotta and Ausilio are first of all trying to sell to raise some cash and free up the space needed for new purchases.
Godin's imminent departure towards Cagliari (signal that, shortly, the clubs will also talk about Nainggolan again) will allow the assault on Kumbulla, who has been on the Nerazzurri's notebook for months: should he arrive, the department, already enriched by Kolarov, would be full. But Conte is waiting for news especially on the Vidal front, whose purchase, although close, has not yet fully materialised. The technician then dreams of Kanté, an operation worth at least 50 million to be financed with an excellent sale: the number one candidate is Brozovic, for whom his former coach Kovac's Monaco would be ready to offer 22 million. The Nerazzurri want more, but they are well aware that the Croatian alone will never bring the necessary amount to convince Abramovich.
That's why in England they are convinced that Eriksen could enter the deal, although there is currently no confirmation in Italy. The axis between Serie A and the Premier could also involve Milik, whose move to Roma, after Zaniolo's injury (and the consequent stop to the transfer of Under), is very much at risk. To take the Pole away from Naples could thus be Mourinho's Tottenham, who came out into the open with a rather explicit interview (“I want a striker, I need one”). In the meantime, the Azzurri have decided not to call him up for the friendly against Pescara (4-0, goals from Zielinski, Ciciretti, Mertens and Petagna), in the hope that the operation will be resolved as soon as possible, as reiterated by Gattuso in Press conference. The Milan managers hope the same on the Donnarumma front, who has now arrived only 3 and a half months from 2021, therefore in his last year of contract.
This means that the goalkeeper will play for the Rossoneri until 30 June, but will be able to sign for free with anyone who wants to as early as 1 February: a creepy scenario, just like the 10 million net per season requested by Raiola (now there are 7, also considering the salary of his brother Antonio) for the precious signature. Furthermore, the parties are also distant on the termination clause, which the prosecutor would like to be rather low (we are talking about 30 million) unlike Maldini, who is determined to get at least double that. In short, the question is thorny but both Milan and Donnarumma have the will to continue together: it is a question of understanding whether in the end they will have the upper hand on the economic side. Between Atalanta and Papu Gomez, for example, that's exactly what happened, if we consider that the Argentine, in saying no to the Arabs of Al-Nassr, gave up a two-year contract worth 8 million per season and the Bergamo players compensation of 15 million, not a few for a 32-year-old player.
But Papu's love for the Goddess ended up winning, just like it could happen for Roma and Smalling, who decided to meet again after the end of the loan. Dan and Ryan Friedkin, whose presence in Trigoria is inflaming the fans, will not be able to make a crackling transfer market, but they are determined to give Fonseca the requested points of reference. The Englishman is one of those, Florenzi, already sold to Valencia last January, but not: Alessandro has officially been a PSG player since yesterday, albeit on a onerous loan (500 thousand euros) with the right to buy (9 million). “It's an honor to be here with the best in the world” he declared as soon as he landed in Paris, where he found a company that has shown that they respect him deeply. The opposite of Rome, which "unloads" him for the second time within 9 months.
