CM: €114m of doubts – why Milan’s summer window is under legitimate scrutiny

AC Milan’s defeat at the Stadio Olimpico against Lazio not only spelled the end of their Coppa Italia journey, but also reaffirmed some worries about the summer signings.

Milan face the remainder of the season with only one major competition to focus all their energy on, which is probably a relief for Massimiliano Allegri who only seems to trust a certain small group of players, and for good reason.

Three players exempt

As Calciomercato.com report, doubts about the summer mercato are rightly growing. However, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Ardon Jashari can be left out of the discussion. The first two have had a starring role and cost only €7m combined, while the Swiss cost €33m but has been out injured.

He returned to the starting XI against Lazio, and though Jashari’s performance was certainly a product of the rust accumulated during the three months of inactivity following his injury at the end of August, he improved both physically and in confidence after the restart.

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Now we must talk about those at risk of losing ground and becoming more marginalised in the second half of the season. Goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano will likely have little playing time behind Mike Maignan, so he is a unique case as a deputy.

However, Koni De Winter, Davide Odogu, Pervis Estupinan, Zachary Athekame and Christopher Nkunku have not provided a fully satisfactory contribution to date. We’re talking about €114m invested with the theoretical goal of improving the squad.

Starting with the January transfer window, Allegri hopes to bring at least a couple of reinforcements ready for immediate action and capable of providing some additional certainty to expand the squad’s depth. A centre-back and a centre-forward remain the priority.