A big change! Milan only has 9 old players in the new season, and the salary increases by 7 million euros after losing weight in the lineup

This summer, AC Milan carried out a major change in the first team lineup, completing a total of 28 transfer changes. In the new season, they only left 9 veterans from the 24/25 season, and the outfield players even streamlined to 19. However, the team's salary expenses have not decreased but increased, and the Ross and Blacks ranks third in Serie A.

When the summer window just opened this year, AC Milan CEO Fulani swore that the team would not make large-scale adjustments to the lineup. However, as of the closing of the transfer window, the club's operations can be regarded as a revolution. The Ross and Blacks have purchased a total of 10 new players and sent away 18 veterans.

After undergoing drastic changes, there are only 9 players left in the Milan first team who played for the team last season, namely Menion, Toriana, Tomori, Chik, Gabiya, Pavlovic, Leo, Pulisic and Fofana, and the entire first team lineup has also lost a lot of weight.

Except for three goalkeepers and Bennaser and Adrie who were kicked out of the first team, Milan has only 19 outfield players. Considering that Ashari has a long-term injury, they even reported that they are not satisfied with the 25-man roster in A. Although the team does not have European missions, considering the league, the Italian Cup and the Italian Super Cup, the depth of this lineup is still a bit short of effort. On the defense line, the arrival of two young players, Derwent and Odogau, can barely ensure the normal rotation of the three defenders. But the main problem lies with the two wingbacks. The starting player for the left wingback is Esturpinian and the right wingback is Salmarkels. Since Jimenez Jr. has left the team, if the two encounter problems such as injury, suspension or rest, it is still unknown whether Bartesage and Atkame can temporarily rise. There is no need to worry too much in the midfield. Rabiot, Modric, and Fofana may become regular starters, and Chick and Richi can rotate as substitutes. The front line faces the problem of homogeneity. If Allegri makes clear the 3-5-2 formation and Leo and Pulisic partner on the front line, then the Serie A bidder Enkku, who spent 37 million euros to sign, will become the most expensive substitute, and he and Captain America, who are in good condition, can only choose one of them.

It can be seen that Milan's streamlined lineup is a bit inconsistent, and even has certain weaknesses in the front line, wings, central defenders and other positions. However, at the salary expense level, although the team sent away Reindez, Teo, Jovic, Emerson, Jaf, Terracáno, Bondo, Okafor, Moussa, Jimenez and Chukueze, the overall salary level has increased instead of decreasing.

According to Italian media reports, Milan's total salary expenditure on players in the new season reached 197.4 million euros, an increase of nearly 7 million euros from last season. It ranks third in Serie A after Juventus and Naples, slightly higher than its city rival Inter Milan. However, Juventus' first team has 36 players, Naples has 28 players, and Inter Milan has 29 players. The main reason is that the salary of newly signed players is at a high point, and Nkunku and Rabiot both have a salary of 5 million euros tied with Leo. Among them, Leo's contract was signed before the abolition of the Growth Act, so it also enjoys tax benefits. The other two people will definitely not be able to get the dividends of the Growth Act, so the pre-tax wage level is much higher than Leo.