It's a wild Milan. After Musacchio, Kessié and Rodriguez, the Rossoneri also André Silva joins the Rossoneri shopping list, whose account is now close to the total of 100 million. A lightning operation that brought the young Portuguese striker to Milan (22 years old on 6 November), moreover conducted in great secrecy: while everyone monitored Morata and Belotti, Mirabelli and Fassone closed with Porto on the basis of 38 million, also helped by skilful direction by Jorge Mendes, true director of the affair. “Being here is a dream and an arrival point – the words of André Silva after signing the contract (5 years at 2 million per season). – I want to help the team get back to the top, I will respect the greatness of this club." “He can become one of the best in the world – explained Mendes. – The fans will be happy, they haven't seen someone as strong as him in the Rossoneri for at least 5 or 6 years".
Milan unleashed and insatiable, because the transfer market certainly didn't end there. “We are very happy with this purchase – commented DS Mirabelli. – We had promised to build part of the squad by the rally and we did it, now we will take a short break to calmly think about the next moves”. That is, a central midfielder, a winger and, probably, another striker. For the former, there is now a run-off between Biglia (an agreement had been reached with Lazio which also included Keita, but now only the Argentine will need to be negotiated) and Krychowiak (yesterday's meeting in Milan with PSG), although according to the Spanish press, the name of viola Borja Valero; the second could be the Swede from Leipzig Forsberg (18 the offer, 25 the request); the third one between Kalinic and Diego Costa, although surprises cannot be excluded.
And then it will be necessary to thin out the squad, a not easy operation given the far from affordable salaries of the various Bacca, Niang, Kucka, Bertolacci, Paletta, De Sciglio and Lapadula. Instead, the end of the Donnarumma soap opera is expected in the next few hours: the sensation, confirmed by an interview with GQ ("I'm fine at Milan, I want to buy a house in Milan"), is that the goalkeeper will accept the Rossoneri offer of 4 million season.
The market of the others is decidedly more subdued, starting with Inter, still waiting to kick off the dance. Tomorrow Spalletti will speak at the press conference, meanwhile Sabatini works to give him the Brazilian full-back Dalbert (agreement with nearby Nice on the basis of 12 million) and his protégé Rudiger, for whom, however, Roma continue to ask for 40 million against the 30 offered.
News also arriving at Juve, where the purchase of Patrik Schick from Sampdoria for 25 million will soon be made official (plus the loan of two young players still to be decided): the Czech will immediately be added to Allegri's orders to be evaluated in the training camp summery. On the other hand, the courtship of Douglas Costa of Bayern is longer, for which at least 40 million will be needed.
Finally, today should be Di Francesco's day in Rome: the coach, who has now said goodbye to Sassuolo, is expected in Trigoria to sign the contract and kick off the new Giallorossi course.
