A crucial week is ahead for Milan's future. Gerry Cardinale will arrive in Milan to meet Ruben Amorim at the Milanello sports center. As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, the meeting is scheduled for Thursday, unless there are last-minute changes. The goal of the Rossoneri number one is clear: to take stock of the situation and set the strategy for the final stretch of this transfer session, which has been in a worrying stalemate for the club for too long.

Milan, prolonged stall on the market: the coach's priorities

After closing the operations for Gonçalo Ramos and Mario Gila and defining the arrival of Sankhoun Diawara, the company has significantly slowed down its activities. However, the reality of the facts highlights a team that is still not perfectly adherent to the requests of the Portuguese coach. The company must now intervene urgently on three key roles by September 1st: 'It is mandatory to intervene by September 1st on some crucial roles for the Portuguese coach: a winger, a midfielder, and another defender.'

The strategy: first slim down, then invest

The absolute priority of this moment is the slimming down of the team. The group at Amorim's disposal is numerically excessive and contains several elements that do not fit into the coach's tactical plans. The list of departures is long and varied: Zachary Athekame is close to a loan to Lyon, while Alphadjo Cissè is in the sights of Torino. On the international front, there are interests for Youssouf Fofana from England and Spain, while Filippo Terracciano is liked by Udinese and Monza, and David Odogu is followed by Mainz and Anderlecht. Also on the way out are heavy profiles like Santi Gimenez, Fikayo Tomori, Loftus-Cheek, and one between Ricci and Musah. On the front of purchases, the names of Gonçalo Inacio for the defense and Matias Soulé to strengthen the midfield remain hot.