From bad to worse – that’s how the moves made by AC Milan bosses look at the moment. Will everything turn out well in the end? Will Milan make a step forward compared to last season? Will they put together a better team? These are all questions to which we will get answers in a few months, but if we speak from the point of view of ordinary fans, for whom the emotion is in the first place, the American owners are rushing from one mistake to another.The dismissal handed to club legend Paolo Maldini was followed by the dissatisfaction of the most important players, who publicly said they stayed or came precisely because of him. Theo Hernandez is one of them, and in recent days it has been more and more openly said that the new situation could lead to his departure.And then – out of nowhere: AC Milan sell Sandro Tonali to Newcastle!##NAJAVA_MECA_7339161##At first, it didn’t seem like a serious option. On this day, the work is almost finished. Only details remain until the official announcement, this was confirmed a few hours ago by the young Italian’s agent.Maybe someone will say that 75,000,000 euros is not easy to refuse, that the Rossoneri will bring two, three or even four players for that money, refresh the team; maybe there are those who will claim that the money offered does not match the qualities of the 23-year-old, that he should be packed up with a bow and everything and sent to St.James’ Park; however, in the case of Sandro Tonali, it is not about money. And not even about the quality of the player.In a very sensitive moment, when, after many wasted years and transfer windows, the club finally started to stand on its feet, to work properly – domestically at least – Tonali should have been recognized as the key component of Milan’s resurrection and return to the paths of old glory that should follow. It should have been recognized that this is material for a new club legend, for a club flag, something that Rivera, Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta used to be…And Maldini recognized this drive in a boy who at an early age chose black and red, and then – you already know the interesting story – he asked Santa Lucia (the Italian version of Santa Claus) if she could allow him to play for Milan when the time comes. That same boy would later grow up watching the mighty Milan with Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf and other grandmasters, become a Milanista ‘to the grave’, and grande Paolo knew what that meant.##EDITORS_CHOICE##He promised him a great career, to spend his whole life at San Siro, playing for his favorite club. The obstacles were there, the damn money for the umpteenth time, but what are ‘rumors’ when you are still a beardless boy and stand in front of an idol. Sandro agreed to everything, and to a drastically lower salary, of course, only for Milan to buy him from Brescia…Maldini knew that day that he had that necessary ingredient, what a boy must have in his heart to make it big, and what a club should have on the field to win trophies. At a time when football players change teams like socks, Milan were once again on the way to build a player and a man around whom it needs to build its own identity. Because Sandro didn’t say it once, he repeated it several times:”When I came to Milan, my greatest wish in life was fulfilled. The next one is to stay here forever”.What seemed like destiny was violently interrupted. Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or by the end of next week, Tonali will wear the black and white jersey of Newcastle and will have to smile while posing for photojournalists. Such is the football business today. For some years to come, the story will remain that Sandro cried when he heard that his beloved club was selling him…”Tonali wanted to stay in Milan. After he was told that he had to go because the club could make a lot of money, he was in tears. And he was thinking of playing for Milan for the rest of his career, just as Paolo Maldini had promised him”, writes the Roman outlet La Repubblica.”Is the guy happy? He is calm, he knows that such big things are difficult to refuse. We have everything agreed, now the clubs mutually finalize everything”, Sandro Tonali’s agent avoided a direct answer to the journalist’s question. “The contract is for six years, excellent conditions… Sandro is helping AC Milan in this way, Brescia will also get the money. He loves that club also”…🚨 Sandro Tonali has been forced out of AC Milan by the club’s hierarchy. He never wanted to leave. 😔The player broke down in tears when he was told he had to move because the club needed the money from his sale.(Source: La Republica) pic.twitter.com/Fcq2EWbT1d— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) June 23, 2023 And what about the tears?Well, nothing, they will quickly fall into oblivion. It will eventually remain as a confirmation that those Americans know absolutely nothing about football.
