Gundogan or Kovacic are both realistic targets. Obviously there are more unrealistic ones like Alcantara or Verratti, but if we have 70m to blow I'd use most of that on the creative mid

Can't we just offer €20 million to Dortmund and €30 million to Zenit for Gündogan and Witsel and call it a day already? I agree that we need creativity more than anything else in midfield, yet we keep being linked with the various Kondogbia, Imbula, Bertloacci and now even Nainggolan. Has our management completely lost the concept of what a playmaker is?

are the turan stories true at all?

Doubt it.

Milan win Witsel race

Chelsea appear to have lost out on Axel Witsel, with the Zenit midfielder on the verge of joining AC Milan. Manchester United were also interested in the Belgian, who is set for a £21 million move to San Siro.

Says who?

Looks like it

It's just baffling really. Our most recent peak of success was achieved while basically having 3 number 10s in midfield, just ridiculous that now it seems like the concept just goes over Galliani's head.

Nianggolan is also a very good option, but once again, he falls under the same category as Witsel, Imbula and Allan, and we need only one of them.

Being linked with Monaco's Abdennour for defense (his agent confirmed our interest). I don't know him, but apparently he had a great season, and he's not that expensive. Quite young, too. Might be OK.

I don't know anything about him but Monaco had one of the best defenses in the Champions League last year so he could be good if he was an integral part of that.

Agent: 'Milan can't afford Cavani'

Sounds about right.

Cavani shouldn't be a priority but IBRA. Then one of Isco and Felipe Anderson to give the creative spark in midfield since De Jong is reportedly going to stay.
And getting Mats Hummels or Sergio Ramos will give us a near perfect mercato.
All these signings I believe can be made with all seriousness and the available €75M and the cash from inevitable sale of some players. Its not too late now but time is running out.

How is time running out? It isn't even July yet.

I think it's critical that the majority of our signings are made before we start training again or at least before the rest of the squad leaves for the summer friendly tours.

Every season we start with a disadvantage when we make all our crucial signings when the league has already started

That means the new players miss out on training with the rest of the squad playing friendlies, integrating and acclimatising to their new environment. It's why we start every season slowly.

Teams who actually have money and a plan sign all their important players as early as possible so that they're with the rest of the squad throughout summer preparations

Fair enough. What date do we start training again?

Since when we dont have 150m for transfers ? Whats with 75m ?