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 underlining of the desire to win: from the words, however, we must move on to the facts, only those will prove Ibra right or not. The Swede’s face is certainly reassuring for the Rossoneri fans: many, also for this reason, will now have digested Fonseca’s choice, not exactly the dream of the Milan fans. Unambitious, risky, perhaps even intriguing, hopefully successful choice.
Speaking of the long-awaited events, without a top coach, a great center forward will be needed. We all know that Milan have been chasing the Joshua Zirkzee dream for a long time: perhaps not a real 9, he himself defines himself as a 9 and a half, but certainly the great goal 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 bear with an environment that needs trust (Ibra’s words are not enough). The game is being played on the field of the commissions, the management 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.
