Striker soap opera and ‘interesting acquisitions’ – Newspapers rate Milan’s summer window

AC Milan have drawn some mixed reviews for the summer transfer window they conducted, with some big gaps not filled.

In the end, Milan spent €159m on new signings (as per Transfermarkt) with Ardon Jashari, Christopher Nkunku, Samuele Ricci and Koni De Winter being the main names. They almost made as much in sales too, with Tijjani Reijnders, Malick Thiaw and Theo Hernandez all leaving.

Newspaper ratings

As they do after every window, Corriere dello Sport (via MilanPress) gave the various teams their grades for the summer transfer window, and the Rossoneri earned a 6.5 out of 10 score.

This rating comes thanks to some interesting acquisitions including Modric, Nkunku and Ricci but above all Rabiot, the last arrival and a long-time favorite of Max Allegri. The Roman newspaper however also recalls the sale of Reijnders, a tough sale for a major club like Milan.

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Today’s edition of Tuttosport points out that Milan attempted to sign several players, like Allegri’s dream Vlahovic, but the move immediately presented obstacles that proved insurmountable.

The Diavolo then targeted Rasmus Hojlund, but there was a formula issue with Manchester United and the player. Then there were the soap operas of Victor Boniface – who was dropped after failing a medical – and Conrad Harder who was never convinced by the project.

The last real opportunity was Artem Dovbyk, but even then no agreement was reached, and the only attacking player Milan signed was Christopher Nkunku, who isn’t exactly a centre-forward. The Turin paper focus on the striker saga, and judge the window negatively as a result.