And then there's the transfer market. The forced stop of championships and cups, in fact, anticipated the negotiation period, also because the summer slot will inevitably be much shorter than usual and therefore it is better to move forward. Of course, travel and meetings in person are currently impossible, but the market, as we know, always starts with emails and phone calls and the lines, in fact, are already hot. The most active club is AC Milan, grappling with a corporate crisis that, in other times, would have occupied pages and pages of newspapers. Boban's farewell left court aftermath and soon Maldini, who tested positive yesterday in anti-Coronavirus tests, could also join his longtime friend.
Everything is now in the hands of Gazidis, the true winner of this internal war that has done no one any good but him: but now the time has come to lead Milan for real. The rumors about Rangnick are conflicting, but the main clues continue to lead towards his name, therefore to a young project, without however affecting the costs too much. This is why the real problem in via Aldo Rossi is Donnarumma, whose contract expiring in 2021 leads us to make some important reflections. There are two ways: either it is renewed or it is sold, provided that Raiola does not decide to go against the wall and go to expiry.
An option which however, at least at the moment, seems difficult, just like an agreement on the extension: Gigio's 6 million annual salary is already considered too muchlet alone a multi-year increase. In short, the feeling is that the streets are about to divide, so much so that at Milan they are already looking at a substitute. The hottest name is that of Musso, the Argentine goalkeeper of Udinese, valued by Pozzo at around 30 million. This is a hypothesis that Inter also likes, determined to have a deputy Handanovic who is much more on the ball than Padelli, but it is clear that the Rossoneri could play a more interesting role.
The expiring contacts are the real big problem for Gazidis, also because in addition to Donnarumma Ibrahimovic is involved. His renewal, with Boban and Maldini, would have been taken for granted, now instead it is easier to arrive at a farewell and Milan, even here, already has an idea of how to move. In fact, Milik is in the sights, leaving Naples, a player who is rather welcome for technical reasons, a little less for economic ones, given that De Laurentiis wants at least 40 million. He would need the money to buy Jovic from Real Madrid, thus completing an offensive department that already sees Petagna, bought in January to replace Llorente. The new Naples of Gattuso in short, it takes shape, but to complete it seriously we would also need a young and dynamic midfielder, one like Castrovilli.
It's a pity, however, that Inter are also playing on Fiorentina's talent, pressing to keep him from slipping away, provided that Commisso decides to sell him. In fact, the Viola president already demonstrated a year ago with the Chiesa affair (by the way: now the time is ripe for a farewell) that he is not willing to compromise, which is why the negotiation will start from a base of 40 million. Marotta takes note, in the meantime he talks to Bayern about Tolisso, whose thickness is certainly greater. Sure, the Frenchman earns 7 million a year and has a high value, but it's also true that Perisic's redemption is at stake with the Bavarians: in short, the parties could come to terms.
Furthermore, at Inter there is a real risk of not lacking money, given that Icardi will be sold (but at the moment PSG's redemption is in doubt) and Lautaro Martinez could also end up the same. The Nerazzurri wouldn't want to let him go but the release clause (110 million) and strong interest from Barcelona (also watch out for Manchester City and Chelsea) could make it inevitable. Marotta could fall back on Aubameyang, even if other leads shouldn't be excluded at all. First moves also at Juve, where it's already time to think about replacing Higuain and Pjanic. The former could return to Argentina, while the latter is in Leonardo's notebook, determined to take it to Paris at all costs.
However, the Bianconeri would prefer to talk to Chelsea, perhaps inserting Jorginho in the operation: the Italian-Brazilian, in fact, is a real passion of Sarri. It must also be said that the coach's stay is not so obvious, indeed the results, Coronavirus permitting, will be decisive. On the other hand, who will certainly be there is Paulo Dybala, to whom Juve has proposed a contract renewal until 2024 of 10 million per season. Incredible thinking back that, less than a year ago, Paratici had offered it to half of Europe, but more than legitimate now, in the light of a season that has definitively crowned his talent.
