It’s June 8th but big things are already in the pipeline. Above all Zirkzee at Milan.
Last week I warned that there was a significant obstacle to overcome. That is, Milan’s policy of not putting in more than 30 million in cash and above all of never going beyond 5 million in commissions, a policy that in the past, for example, had scuttled the arrival of Marcus Thuram.
Who in truth would still have preferred Inter given the previous relationship for 2 years, but a price which combined with the second star of Inter convinced the owners to give a final blow to some negotiations. And therefore, although Italiano has currently discarded the redemption of Saelemaekers’ Bologna, Milan first decided to put in the extra 10 million for Zirkzee’s clause, but above all, as I wrote, the most threatening danger, namely the large commissions. For now Milan has raised by 3 million and Joorabchian has lowered by 3, there is still a distance of 4 million but this marriage has to be done, especially because Zirkzee has expressed an explicit desire to go to Milan.
It would already be an absurd coup for the start of the transfer window, but in the meantime the sensational Chiesa-Di Lorenzo exchange is taking shape. In truth, Federico would willingly remain at Juventus, but only if there was the explicit consent of the club and the right recognition for the best Italian outfield player. Something that Napoli has already done to deliver to the player, especially the pressing of Conte who dreams of having an unbalancer like Chiesa in his hands. And Juve likes Di Lorenzo, whose stay has become complicated. Taking into account all the factors – age, performance, injuries, years left on the contract – the valuation is very similar, around 25 million. And the exchange is very possible, held back in truth only by the hesitations of the Juventus club in risking doing a favor to a competitor (and De Laurentiis, in the case of Giuntoli).
Come what may, Juventus buys. He is working for Atalanta to go to checkers in the evaluation of Koopmeiners by inserting Hujsen, Iling Junior and Kean into the negotiation. The problem is that even so there is still 35 million cash missing, while Juve would like to add no more than a dozen.
The Bianconeri value Koopmeiners at 50 million, and the value of those three at a total of 40 million. Atalanta rightly values the Dutchman at 70 million, they can also discount five million to accommodate the player, but the valuation on the 3 Bianconeri does not exceed 35 million. There is room to negotiate above all because Kop wants Juve. As long as an Englishwoman doesn’t barge in.
