GdS: Ibrahimovic, Furlani and Moncada working to build a ‘better Milan’ – the details | OneFootball

As the summer rapidly approaches, preparation for the mercato is reaching its final points. Of course, things can change during the window, but for AC Milan, plans must be in place now if success is to be achieved.

There have been many negatives this season, but it is vital to also seek the positives, and there are several. Milan’s 2023 summer mercato was superb. Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijjani Reijnders have been pivotal this season, and there have been several positive signs from others.

Following on from the 2022 summer window, expectations were high but met. However, that needs to be replicated, given a bar has been set.

It will not be easy, though, and several areas need to be targeted, as Gazzetta dello Sport writes.

The first port of call is arranging the successor of Stefano Pioli. Reports have suggested in recent days that the process is near its conclusion, but nothing has been finalised in the current moment. Instead, the list has been shortened, and there are two key contenders.

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Without a doubt, the most important variable is the coach’s ability to earn results, but another factor must be taken into account – the ability to improve talent, young and old. Under Pioli, several players have shone when they didn’t shine upon arrival, therefore, this trait must be held.

Following the appointment of a new head coach, the club needs a new striker, and this is the primary objective of the mercato. Like with Stefano Pioli, Milan no longer have their safety net – in this case, Olivier Giroud – and must look to the future with a new talisman.

Several profiles have been identified, and the current favourites are Benjamin Sesko, Joshua Zirkzee, and Serhou Guirassy, whose stocks have risen in recent days. With a budget of €50 million, there is a lot of risk attached to the position, but the management are confident.

Another goal is to create bridges between the senior team and the Primavera, the B team is no longer an idea but a concrete reality, and Milan wants to create pathways for several players within the academy into a first-team scenario.

Ultimately, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Giorgio Furlani and Geoffrey Moncada are working towards creating a ‘better’ and more complete Milan, and with these plans, the future looks bright under their guidance.