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Milan, the market stakes: Ibrahimovic is the exception

December 5, 2019

MILAN – It is a very narrow path along which the Rossoneri leaders have to walk being careful to respect the indications dictated by the property so as not to weigh too much on the accounts: a roadway that foresees only young talents or champions close to the end of the career. Ibrahimovic falls into the category: at 38 years of age he can still have a year and a half as a footballer, he will hardly continue further. It means an engagement of 18 months for the Milan funds, not more. For this reason, the pros and cons weighed, Gazidis and the Elliott fund gave the green light to Boban and Maldini to attempt the assault. The rossonero ad initially seemed reluctant (his words during the last shareholders' meeting at the end of October had been very clear), then he changed his mind aware of the need for a shock not only technical for the team.

Without the middle band

The pendulum of the Milan market can oscillate only towards diametrically opposite profiles: young, on a launching pad, to be enhanced. Instead, it is impossible to move in the terrain between these two extremes, that is the range of players already established in full career. The example is represented by this circumstance: facing a possible refusal of Ibrahimovic, Milan will not be able to tack on Mandzukic. The 33-year-old Croatian striker earns 5 million and has a contract until June 30, 2021 with Juventus. So Milan should guarantee him a salary at least equal, possibly for a longer period. That's why the Rossoneri market men exclude that it could be a target for January. Elliott would not give his approval. In this way the widest and most reliable band from which to draw reinforcements remains uncovered. It is a very narrow path for Milan's long crossing.

Bonaventura: '' Ibra? Maybe you have … ""

"He is a great player, a champion, maybe having him on the team …" and the thought of Bonaventura on the possible return of the Swede. The company has bet on a rose with a low average age but "when a player is 20 years old and has to deal with an important stadium, with a shirt that weighs, it is normal that he may encounter some difficulties – stresses Bonaventura on Sky Sport microphones – In Serie A, when mistakes are made, they are paid, points are lost and there is not always time to make young people grow – obviously to win, to get to high positions you need ready players but they can also be young, depending on the everyone's maturity ".

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