AC Milan have already secured the Champions League qualification for next season and Pioli made sure after Juventus' match to send a clear message to the owners: reinforcements are needed in order to be able to compete on both fronts: the league and the Champions League.
As reported by Il Corriere della Sera, not investing is the first mistake not to be repeated going forward. It is necessary to build a squad that may be less extensive but more structured, especially in the second lines (having 30 players is useless if a third of them are not up to the required level).
As soon as the season is over, AC Milan's board of directors will define the budget, which should not be less than 50 million euros. To this amount, the money that will come from the many departures in the summer will be added (Tatarusanu, Dest, Vranckx, Rebic, Origi, Mirante, Adli, Ballo Touré will bid farewell, and there is a high probability of Ibrahimovic leaving as well; the future of De Ketelaere and Brahim Diaz is still uncertain, according to the newspaper). An additional 30 million euros is mentioned, bringing the total to around 80 million euros.
This projected budget may not be comparable to the financial resources of some European clubs, but it is still a significant amount, especially for Italian football. The first signing is close to completion, and it is the arrival of Daichi Kamada, a Japanese attacking midfielder whose contract with Eintracht Frankfurt is expiring. The priorities for the Rossoneri club directors are in midfield and attack: they will need a striker, two midfielders, and a right winger. AC Milan's directors are facing a busy summer in the market.
