Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s press conference yesterday was exactly what we expected. When you present a project you can’t help but talk about it well, very well indeed, hiding doubts and possible flaws. Every time a new season is introduced, the best conditions are felt. They were beautiful words, with the recurring emphasis of desire to win: from words, however, we must move on to actions, only those will agree with Ibra or not. The Swede’s face is certainly reassuring for the Rossoneri fans: many, also for this reason, will now have digested the choice of Fonsecanot exactly the dream of the AC Milan people. Unambitious, risky, perhaps even intriguing, hopefully successful choice.
Speaking of the long-awaited facts, without a top coach, a great center forward will be needed. We all know that Milan have been chasing their Joshua dream for a long time Zirkzee: maybe not a real 9, he calls himself a 9 and a half, but definitely the great objective that everyone agrees on, including the vast majority of fans. An almost declared objective, with a negotiation that has now come to light, in the light of day. At this point, Milan cannot afford not to bring home the Dutchman. He cannot afford to face what would be a sensational failure: he cannot, because he has not brought in a coach who excites and because he comes from operations that seemed to be in the home stretch and then faded away. After Thuram and Taremi, another failed soap opera negotiation would not be acceptable: it would be complicated to explain it and make it tolerate in an environment that needs trust (Ibra’s words are not enough). The match is being played on the pitch commissionsmanagement knew this from the beginning: stopping now and going back would be a wrong choice to say the least. Time is running out and it’s time to close before the Zirkzee European Championships get underway: the risk would be to have other clubs arrive and perhaps lose the Dutchman with the curly hair and magical feet.
Side note. The FIGC Prosecutor’s Office has finally closed the investigation into Milan’s move from Elliott to RedBird. This is certainly a positive thing and, let’s face it, also inevitable: the hope is that the same decision will soon be taken by the Milan Prosecutor’s Office. From this point of view, there is extreme serenity at Casa Milan, the same with which they want to plan next season.
