GdS: A wasted opportunity as Milan’s ‘summer window did not help’ | OneFootball

The summer gone was supposed to be a restart for AC Milan, a chance to start a new project and build on a solid set of foundations, but it was unsuccessful.

Stefano Pioli’s departure was supposed to mark the start of a new, successful era in Milano, but there are no tangible signs of this, at least not yet. Milan sit eighth in Serie A, chances of a Scudetto are below zero and European hopes are losing credibility.

How have we gotten here though?

Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) suggests the faults lie within the summer mercato. It is a window which ‘did not help’ the Rossoneri, as there were no covering gaps or strengthening other areas to offer different options.

Instead, Fonseca has a bit-part squad available to him.

Pavlovic’s addition has rarely been viewed as a positive one, despite some good early showings. An €18 million spending for a player that has not strengthened the defence, even if it seems perfect on paper.

Emerson Royal’s flaws are across the pitch, he cannot defend to a level where any attacking output is massively valued, especially when the Brazilian is yet to provide a goal or an assist. To his credit though, he has raised his performances recently, but more is still needed.

In attack, things are dry. Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata have failed to give the Diavolo the needed boost. Morata is a ‘striker who wastes chances’, whilst Abraham fails to score.

Youssouf Fofana’s performances ensure that the summer was not a complete failure, but the Rossoneri are left with a lot to do in the January mercato with a poor record of spending, so hopes are not majorly high.