Repubblica: Tare and Allegri closer than ever – how the relationship is helping Milan

Igli Tare and Massimiliano Allegri arrived at AC Milan in the same summer, yet it feels like the pair have been working together for much longer. 

Hiring a new manager and sporting director in the same period can be a risk. After all, the two need to align quickly and ensure that they have the right tools available for the other to succeed. Of course, their visions also need to be the same.

It is pointless hiring a big-budget manager with a director who specialises in small-budget environments. Thankfully, that has not been the case with the Allegri-Tare combination.

Allegri-Tare axis flying

In the summer, the two recruited smartly, with both’s strengths coming into play. Allegri eventually got Adrien Rabiot, which was his big desire for the mercato, whilst Tare transformed the team as a whole, tightening the group.

Though it is not just the group which has become tighter-knit. As La Repubblica, via MilanPress, writes, the duo are closer than ever, and their relationship at the helm of Milan is concrete.

Together, their vision for the Rossoneri is aligned, with them sharing ‘every step’ together. So much so that their plans are shared, they want to renew Rafael Leao’s contract before turning to Dusan Vlahovic in the summer.