[han2503]

So, now that we're basically at the tail end of our season, and it's yet another disappointing year with failing to qualify for the CL and potentially another season in the EL looming, looking at our squad, who would you keep, and what players or players profiles do you think we need to get this team back into the CL? Who should be moved on for good, who should be moved onto the bench and who do you think we should get (especially if the budget is limited)?

[William405]

Honestly, and I might be a bit contreversial with this, but I think we have a solid squad. It's not about who stays and who goes. As honestly, we don't have very bad/terrible players in the squad. What we need is 2-3 world class players, or nothing will change, no matter how smart we are in the market. We need 2 high calibre game changers in the striker and midfield positions, and we're good to go!

Do you think there have been players who were so bad that they need to goo?

[han2503]

Honestly, and I might be a bit contreversial with this, but I think we have a solid squad. It's not about who stays and who goes. As honestly, we don't have very bad/terrible players in the squad. What we need is 2-3 world class players, or nothing will change, no matter how smart we are in the market. We need 2 high calibre game changers in the striker and midfield positions, and we're good to go!

Do you think there have been players who were so bad that they need to goo?

Oh, yeah, I totally agree with that. The points total on the table might tell the story that we haven't made any forward strides from last season but if you ask me if we're in a better place now then we were last season in terms of squad quality, it's a no-brainer. The first 11 is definitely much better than it was last season, as you said, it just needs 3 to 4 top tier additions who can bring in experience to the team (which Rino has repeated multiple times so this will be our strategy) to make it competitive.

But once you go past the first 11 there's definitely a lot of work still to be done. If we do get those 3 top class additions, that means 3 current starters move to the bench, which already improves the quality there. However, I do think that there are players who are completely redundant to the squad and should leave and be replaced by players who can offer more to the side, even if they're rotation players. Look at Juve for example, they have bench players who can come in and change games, that's what we used to have in the past as well. I'm not saying I want a Douglas Costa on the bench as well, that's not going to happen anytime soon, especially without CL football, but aside from those 3 top players, we should look into replacing guys like Monto, Antonelli, Borini (he's a good utility player, but as a winger option he definitely needs to be replaced) and bring in players who can at least make some sort of an impact if they're called upon during games or be reliable replacements if that's what's needed

Also we need to look at some of the more high profile players as well and really think about what to do with them.

- Kalinic: He just has to go. He gets booed at the San Siro for coming on the pitch. We have to look into selling him and try to recoup a bit of what we spent on him.

- Cutrone and Silva, both a very talented players, but we can't have both sitting on the bench if a top striker comes in. Both of them need game time and they won't get enough of it. So one of them should go on loan.

- Locatelli: It depends on what kind of midfielder we buy and if Monto stays another year. I just think that his growth is being stunted by sitting on the bench so much, he needs to play. Atalanta are going to lose Cristante this summer, that's the perfect place for him to go and really hone his skills under a brilliant coach like Gasperini. We should really offer him to them on a 2 year loan. He could get regular time there and really develop, come back ready to take the mantle.

- Donnarumma: Honestly, I'm hoping we get a really good offer for him this summer. I'd cash in so fast his and Raiola's heads would spin if it were up to me. We need to get rid of him and his agent at this point. He's been bad this season, let's all be honest with ourselves. After the massive contract we gave him and bringing in his brother all to appease him. A goalkeeper his age should not be weighing down our wage bill by 12m gross. Anything in the region of 70m and we should cash in on the spot. Give that kind of money to a real star outfield player.

- Suso: There are a lot of rumours surrounding him, especially with the release clause he wanted in his contract. If anyone activates that, I won't really lose any sleep over it, it's 40m for a guy we got for free and has really reached a plateau imo. Him and Donna could really give us a lot to play with in terms of liquid cash. Sure this would give us the added headache of bringing in another winger but I'd go straight to Chelsea with that money and try to get Willian


As for the rest, the only guys I think we should absolutely hold on to at any cost are Romagnoli, Bonucci, Calabria, Kessie, Hakan, Cutrone, Conti, Silva and Locatelli (ones in italics should be loaned). The rest are all replaceable