During the international break I thought about our upcoming summer mercato.
Our backline is the least concerning aspect of our squad in terms of our style of play, in my opinion. With Pavard, Bisseck, Bastoni, Carlos (possibly Palacios), and one of de Vrij or Acerbi, we only need one more central center-back.That player must be comfortable in one-on-one duels, unafraid to step up and press, strong in the air, and capable of playing good forward passes. I don’t think we need a young prospect for that position. Considering those qualities, Beukema would actually be a good choice. Gila would also be a great option.
With Dumfries, Darmian, Carlos, Dimarco, and possibly Zalewski, we are well covered in the wingback positions. However, I do think we lack certain specific qualities there. It would be great to have a more attack-minded player—someone fast, a decent dribbler, and capable of beating his opponent one-on-one. A player like Dorgu would have been a great fit. Ndoye could have been an interesting option too, although he hasn’t played as a wingback since his Basel days. Having such a player would give us an extra dimension when chasing a goal or counterattacking.
In midfield, we clearly lack a backup for Hakan. Ricci and Rovella check all the boxes, but they are quite expensive. Besides that, we’re missing creativity and a player who can beat his man through dribbling. Sucic seems best suited for the mezzala role, so a vice-Barella as a Frattesi replacement appears to be covered. Paz would be a dream signing—he offers everything we need in a Mkhitaryan replacement: a strong ball carrier, creativity, and good dribbling ability. However, that seems very unlikely. Pellegrini could be a suitable alternative, although he has been in decline over the last few seasons (as was Zielinski, for example, and that didn’t work out well). Baturina or Güler could be alternives. But can they play in the role Inzaghi wants?
In attack, we lack three things: a goal scorer off the bench, pace and dribbling ability, and a target man who allows us to play long balls. Samu Aghehowa checks a lot of these boxes—he’s quick, a good finisher, and fast—but we can’t afford him. Two players who could be interesting on loan are Højlund and Núñez. Højlund is fast, strong, a capable scorer, and has good dribbling skills. Núñez, on the other hand, struggles with finishing. We also have David and Castro, who could provide both goal-scoring ability and solid rotation options for Lautaro. Then there’s someone like Lucca, who could serve as a target man. But that’s it really.
To add things up. I would like something like this: Beukema, Ricci, Paz (or Pellegrini / Güler), Castro and Højlund (more realisticly Lucca).
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