Ibrahimovic, Furlani and Moncada working to build a ‘better Milan’ – the details

As the summer rapidly approaches, preparation for the mercato is reaching its final points. Of course, things can change during the window, but for AC Milan, plans must be in place now if success is to be achieved. 

There have been many negatives this season, but it is vital to also seek the positives, and there are several. Milan’s 2023 summer mercato was superb. Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijjani Reijnders have been pivotal this season, and there have been several positive signs from others.

Following on from the 2022 summer window, expectations were high but met. However, that needs to be replicated, given a bar has been set.

It will not be easy, though, and several areas need to be targeted, as Gazzetta dello Sport writes.

The first port of call is arranging the successor of Stefano Pioli. Reports have suggested in recent days that the process is near its conclusion, but nothing has been finalised in the current moment. Instead, the list has been shortened, and there are two key contenders.