Serie A
AC Milan Transfer Need: Centre-Back
Milan are ninth in Serie A, so the club needs an overhaul and centre-back should be the primary summer transfer need. This season, Milan have tried six centre-backs (Adil Rami, Cristian Zaccardo, Cristian Zapata, Daniele Bonera, Matias Silvestre and Philippe Mexes), yet 10 Serie A teams including 15th-placed Cagliari have conceded less goals than Milan (35 goals conceded in 24 games).
Inter Milan Transfer Need: Centre-Back
Andrea Ranocchia's tackles-per-game ratio has decreased by 1.8 compared to last season, and he has been conceding daft free-kicks. In his last five Serie A games, he has received four yellow cards andhis display in the 4-2 defeat to Napoli was concerning because he was out of position constantly. This is why Inter are targeting Nemanja Vidic, per Simone Bargellini and Nadia Carminati at Sky Sports.
Juventus Transfer Need: Left-Back
Juventus' primary formation is a 3-5-2, but the club started with a back four in the UEFA Champions League group games against Real Madrid. On those two occasions, the two left-backs were Angelo Ogbonna and Kwadwo Asamoah. Both are short-term options at left-back, but Ogbonna is a centre-back and Asamoah is a utility player. Should Juve manager Antonio Conte want to use a 4-3-3 more predominantly next season, he needs to sign a full-time left-back, preferably an attacking one as he would make an easier transition into a wing-back in a 3-5-2.
Serie A
AC Milan Transfer Need: Centre-Back
Milan are ninth in Serie A, so the club needs an overhaul and centre-back should be the primary summer transfer need.
This season, Milan have tried six centre-backs (Adil Rami, Cristian
Zaccardo, Cristian Zapata, Daniele Bonera, Matias Silvestre and Philippe
Mexes), yet 10 Serie A teams including 15th-placed Cagliari have
conceded less goals than Milan (35 goals conceded in 24 games).
Inter Milan Transfer Need: Centre-Back
Andrea Ranocchia's tackles-per-game ratio has decreased by 1.8
compared to last season, and he has been conceding daft free-kicks.
In his last five Serie A games, he has received four yellow cards and
his display in the 4-2 defeat to Napoli was concerning because he was
out of position constantly.
This is why Inter are targeting Nemanja Vidic, per Simone Bargellini and Nadia Carminati at Sky Sports.
Juventus Transfer Need: Left-Back
Juventus' primary formation is a 3-5-2, but the club started with a
back four in the UEFA Champions League group games against Real Madrid.
On those two occasions, the two left-backs were Angelo Ogbonna and Kwadwo Asamoah.
Both are short-term options at left-back, but Ogbonna is a centre-back and Asamoah is a utility player.
Should Juve manager Antonio Conte want to use a 4-3-3 more
predominantly next season, he needs to sign a full-time
left-back, preferably an attacking one as he would make an easier
transition into a wing-back in a 3-5-2.
Serie A
AC Milan Transfer Need: Centre-Back
Milan are ninth in Serie A, so the club needs an overhaul and centre-back should be the primary summer transfer need.
This season, Milan have tried six centre-backs (Adil Rami, Cristian
Zaccardo, Cristian Zapata, Daniele Bonera, Matias Silvestre and Philippe
Mexes), yet 10 Serie A teams including 15th-placed Cagliari have
conceded less goals than Milan (35 goals conceded in 24 games).
Inter Milan Transfer Need: Centre-Back
Andrea Ranocchia's tackles-per-game ratio has decreased by 1.8
compared to last season, and he has been conceding daft free-kicks.
In his last five Serie A games, he has received four yellow cards and
his display in the 4-2 defeat to Napoli was concerning because he was
out of position constantly.
This is why Inter are targeting Nemanja Vidic, per Simone Bargellini and Nadia Carminati at Sky Sports.
Juventus Transfer Need: Left-Back
Juventus' primary formation is a 3-5-2, but the club started with a
back four in the UEFA Champions League group games against Real Madrid.
On those two occasions, the two left-backs were Angelo Ogbonna and Kwadwo Asamoah.
Both are short-term options at left-back, but Ogbonna is a centre-back and Asamoah is a utility player.
Should Juve manager Antonio Conte want to use a 4-3-3 more
predominantly next season, he needs to sign a full-time
left-back, preferably an attacking one as he would make an easier
transition into a wing-back in a 3-5-2.
Ligue 1
Lille Transfer Need: Centre-Forward
Lille's defence at times has been impenetrable this season, hence why the club have only conceded 16 goals in 25 league games, but 10 Ligue 1 teams, including 14th-placed Montpellier, have scored more goals than Lille. While Salomon Kalou has had some highlight-reel moments, seven goals in 25 games is not a good return.
Monaco Transfer Need: Right-Back
Andrea Raggi, who is better at centre-back, is a serviceable right-back, but with Monaco's resources, they need to have world-class players in every position. In an ideal world, Monaco sign Rio Ave loanee Fabinho permanently in the summer transfer window, since he has the potential to transition into an elite attacking right-back.Should that not work, Monaco need to target a right-back.
Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Need: Left Forward
In 47 Ligue 1 games, Ezequiel Lavezzi has only scored seven times andcreated four goals. He is not performing at the level expected of him. The greatness of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored 19 goals in Ligue 1 and 10 goals in the UEFA Champions League, has ensured Lavezzi's lack of productivity has not become a serious talking point.
Ligue 1
Lille Transfer Need: Centre-Forward
Lille's defence at times has been impenetrable this season, hence why
the club have only conceded 16 goals in 25 league games, but 10 Ligue 1
teams, including 14th-placed Montpellier, have scored more goals
than Lille.
While Salomon Kalou has had some highlight-reel moments, seven goals in 25 games is not a good return.
Monaco Transfer Need: Right-Back
Andrea Raggi, who is better at centre-back, is a serviceable right-back, but with Monaco's resources, they need to have world-class players in every position.
In an ideal world, Monaco sign Rio Ave loanee
Fabinho permanently in the summer transfer window, since he has the
potential to transition into an elite attacking right-back.
Should that not work, Monaco need to target a right-back.
Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Need: Left Forward
In 47 Ligue 1 games, Ezequiel Lavezzi has only scored seven times and
created four goals. He is not performing at the level expected of him.
The greatness of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored 19 goals in Ligue 1 and 10 goals in the UEFA Champions League, has ensured Lavezzi's lack of productivity has not become a serious talking point.
Ligue 1
Lille Transfer Need: Centre-Forward Lille's defence at times has been impenetrable this season, hence why the club have only conceded 16 goals in 25 league games, but 10 Ligue 1 teams, including 14th-placed Montpellier, have scored more goals than Lille. While Salomon Kalou has had some highlight-reel moments, seven goals in 25 games is not a good return.
Monaco Transfer Need: Right-Back
Andrea Raggi, who is better at centre-back, is a serviceable right-back, but with Monaco's resources, they need to have world-class players in every position. In an ideal world, Monaco sign Rio Ave loanee Fabinho permanently in the summer transfer window, since he has the potential to transition into an elite attacking right-back.Should that not work, Monaco need to target a right-back.
Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Need: Left Forward
In 47 Ligue 1 games, Ezequiel Lavezzi has only scored seven times andcreated four goals. He is not performing at the level expected of him. The greatness of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored 19 goals in Ligue 1 and 10 goals in the UEFA Champions League, has ensured Lavezzi's lack of productivity has not become a serious talking point.