Milan market, without Champions League no one is safe: at least five important goodbyes, and Allegri…
Accordingly, Milan’s disastrous end to the season, which took it from dreaming of a comeback against Inter to the resounding exit from the top four positions, those valid for the Champions League, right on the edge, will lead the Rossoneri club to a real revolution, which will start from the field and end at the managerial roles, with a big question mark related to the coach.
Of the men who took the field in the home rout against Cagliari, at least five are destined to pack their bags: the first is certainly Santiago Gimenez, a 30 million euro investment from January 2025, who this season between physique problems and difficulties in adapting to Allegri’s game has only scored one goal, in Coppa Italia, in 18 appearances. Also leaving will be Niclas Füllkrug, also the author of only one goal, in 20 total appearances: the Rossoneri club will not exercise the right of redemption, the German will return to West Ham.
Fikayo Tomori could also leave this summer: his contract expires in 2027 and at the moment the renewal situation is stalled, plus the 28-year-old’s performances have been less and less convincing as time has gone on. There is talk of a return to the Premier League, but the club is open to listening to any request. In midfield, Luka Modric’s future with the Rossoneri hangs in the balance: his contract expires in a month, the Croatian will turn 41 next September 9, and the idea of another year without Champions League football does not tickle him.
Then there is the case related to Rafael Leao: the Portuguese ended his season with a total of ten goals, between the league and the Italian Cup, but on important evenings he often seemed to hide and, in addition, he is experiencing a long diatribe with part of the fans, which has even come to blossom on social media with numerous sharp repartees. The days of the Scudetto seem so far away and the idea of leaving, despite two more years on his contract, is not so far from reality. Any reflection, however, is postponed to the post-World Cup.
Bench chapter: Massimiliano Allegri has failed the minimum goal, that of getting Milan back into the Champions League. The Livorno coach has made no excuses and has taken responsibility for a nightmarish end to the season sports-wise, but now there is the question of what lies ahead. With Igli Tare set to leave the club after just one season, Giorgio Furlani’s role strongly in question and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s still to be figured out, the second marriage between Allegri and Milan could last much less than the first.
