Luca Toni reflected on the Serie A summer transfer window, highlighting that Milan have ‘clear ideas’ and suggesting that the quality of players arriving from abroad has dropped.
248 players arrived in Serie A this summer to the cost of €749m and 610 players left, bringing in €745m total. Considering the European market, Italy looked relatively strong compared to France and Germany, but miles off Premier League sides, who outspent all their international competition by paying over €2.2 billion in total.
Speaking to SportWeek, Toni first reflected on some of the work done by the top Italian sides.
“Juventus have added quality and deserve a number 9, Milan have shown they have very clear ideas.
“I would’ve been disappointed if Napoli had traded Osimhen for Cristiano Ronaldo.”
He then commented on the Serie A signing of the summer and expressed his disappointment at the quality of players arriving from abroad.
“Dybala at Roma, a free transfer. No more great players arrive from abroad, we only sign those at the end of their careers or who have failed elsewhere.”
Whilst Serie A clubs may not be signing top foreign players anymore, the league still seems to be the perfect place for young talents to hone their skills. Milan picked up 21-year-old Charles De Ketelaere from Club Brugge, Napoli signed 21-year-old Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Dinamo Batumi and Bologna added 21-year-old Joshua Zirkzee to their squad from Bayern Munich.
I don’t agree serie a is definetly heading for a better shape after the late 90s calamity and downfall all you need is a modern infrastructure and you will get players coming the new investors are wanting the clubs in Italy that shows you they like the league
He’s not far wrong
If Italy build better stadiums they will come again.
Who told you the stadium are bad?it seem you don’t watch serial A