Just wanted to comment on JJM's note about GdS manipulating us, feeding us with the same old narrative (need for capital gains for FFP) again.
Initially I was also annoyed with it but having thought about that, I came to conclusion that GdS is not trying to troll us.
The "need for 40-50 mln EUR capital gains for FFP before 30th June 2019" all comes (below is purely my opinion though pretty reasonable one) from preliminary financial report on first part of 2018-19 FY which was provided on the last stockholders' meeting. I think I've read an article on FcInterNews a week or so ago about it.
This article notes that our revenue only just surpasses last year's performance (10 or so millions more). That being said, this is tentative report assuming:
-we get minimal agreed income from TV rights this season (hence 17th place in the championships just one place shy of relegation);
-we get minimal income from CL (hence crashing out of group stage);
-probably getting minimal gate income;
-fixed amount of revenue from sponsors (new ones still can come onboard before end of FY2018-19). For instance, including fixed 4mln from Nike and not maximum possible 18-20 mln depending on season results;
-other stuff we don't know about
As it's tentative report it cannot speculate on variable income, so only fixed income is included. I think that from this revenue figure we would need to gain additional 40-50 mln.
If we advance to knockout stages of CL or even EL, get decent amount of gate income,get new sponsors, get high placing in championships, we would definitely get much more revenue. Can't speculate on that but 50-60 mln EUR more is possible. Bear in mind that annual TV income for Serie A is about 1,3-1,4 billion, about 150-200 mln more than previous three-year iteration.
Tl;dr GdS is right as it analyzes tentative financial report. The final figures most certainly will be higher thus enabling us not to be in full panic mode and sell one of our top players, though people like Gabigol,Mario,Candreva are still very much up for being sold. That being said, contemplation and strategic thinking is a must so we can't spend money on stupid purchases (Balde Keita Diao for 38mln) so that not to compromise our sales-purchases ratio.