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This morning, Alfredo Pedulla has made a scathing call to AC Milan after a summer where Massimiliano Allegri has been left dreaming.
In an ideal world, a manager would get the targets which he desires, within limits, of course. However, for Milan this summer, there has been a general overlooking of certain ideas, which have led to quite a few questions.
They are not new fears, though. Instead, it is a repeat of old fears that the mercato is managed by the management, not by the manager or even the sporting director, Igli Tare.
Less than ideal
For example, Allegri wanted to bring Adrien Rabiot and Dusan Vlahovic. However, as things stand, neither are going to join the Rossoneri this summer. Instead, Allegri will have other ideas available to him.
Pedulla, then, this morning has reviewed the mercato, and as you may expect, his words with Sportitalia are far from positive, as MilanNews relays.
“When we talk about Rabiot, about Vlahovic, about the coach’s requests, they are not compatible with the club’s ideas. The club’s ideas are different. So if AC Milan had wanted Vlahovic, they would have taken him. If AC Milan has a budget of €30-35 million, Vlahovic will take him for €20m.
“The contract issue, in my opinion, is a problem that doesn’t exist, and so I think, what? Now the narrative says that Vlahovic closed the door when Vlahovic has always spoken to Allegri, and rightly so, he will get tired on August 28th.”
“This morning Milan made an attempt for Fabbian, it’s true, because if you want to get Rabiot, you have to spend €6 million, take on commissions and understand when he wants to leave. You have to start a negotiation that is long and does not correspond to the target that Milan has in mind.
“Milan wants to make the transfer market, regardless, we have to say it, I say it, I take responsibility: Milan makes the transfer market regardless of the coach and the sporting director. Allegri doesn’t decide, because if you collect another €25 million for Chukwueze and another €25 million for Musah, that’s another €50m. You collected €70m for Reijnders, €m40 for Thiaw, and the coach says to you: ‘Can you use €25m for Vlahovic? €20m and another €15m for Rabiot, solving the contract problem?
“I’m saying something very strong, which is personal. For me, a coach who suffers these things should resign.
“I say this with great respect for Allegri, for the prestigious career he’s had. But how can you accept something like this? But if I’m the coach and I see four different attacking profiles, I talk to the sporting director, and the committee brings me different things, I can’t stand it anymore.
“Because in the end, they’ll present the bill to him. But do you want to bring in the guy who asked you to be the coach or not? Do you think this can be Milan? I don’t think so.”
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