Italy's major newspapers have handed down their verdicts on Milan's summer mercato, and the scores range from a middling 5.5 to a warm 7.5.
The window opened with intent, with a reported outlay of around €100m on Goncalo Ramos from PSG and Mario Gila from Lazio, before Diego Moreira arrived in a deal valued at €50m. The disagreement in the ratings, relayed by MilanNews, comes down to a single question: whether the management filled every gap or left the squad short in the places that matter.
La Repubblica landed on 7.5, leading with Ramos as the headline addition. "Gonçalo Ramos, costing €80 million, is the Rossoneri's big signing: already a scorer in the league, he promises goals and presence in the penalty area," the paper wrote, adding that Gila, "arriving from Lazio for €30 million, has already changed Amorim's defense." It framed Diawara, Hutchinson and the €60m Moreira as moves for the future, while noting the reservations on the way out: "the most controversial departure was that of Leao after a tense summer: €38 million plus bonuses isn't a huge amount, though." Against €180m spent, the paper's closing line was that "something is still missing, especially in midfield."
Fanpage matched that 7.5, praising the clarity of the approach. "Few signings, but the level has risen," it wrote, pointing to Gila, Moreira and Ramos slotting into "a team that already has a solid foundation." The paper welcomed the clearing of the decks for young players like Cissé, listing the exits of Tomori, Fofana, Nkunku, Gimenez, Füllkrug and Leao as a deliberate reset, "the first step towards building a strong team."
Tuttosport (7) and Corriere dello Sport (6.5) both credited the upgrades to the starting XI. Corriere described the attack as "revolutionised," with Gimenez, Leao and Nkunku out and Ramos, Hutchinson and Moreira in, though it reserved judgement on "how the new players will link up."
The dissenting voice came from Calciomercato.com, which handed Milan a 5.5 and called the window "a transfer market in a whirlwind. First without certainties, then with too many." The outlet acknowledged that "the arrivals of Gila and Ramos have solved two chronic problems," but listed what it sees as unaddressed holes: "a reliable central defender, a first-choice left-back, and a backup for Ramos." It questioned Moreira's fit, asking whether the €45m plus bonus winger "is really just an alternative to Chukwueze," and argued that Hutchinson arrived only after Endrick and Karetsas "remained summer dreams."
On the outgoings, Calciomercato was harsher still, noting that an offer "lower than €50m was accepted for Leao, which was supposed to be the starting price." Its verdict was that "the squad is short and incomplete, and there are too many matches," with the whole project labelled "risky."
The spread of scores tells its own story: nobody doubts the quality Ramos and Gila add, but the split at either end of the scale is a bet on whether Amorim's squad has the depth to last a full season on multiple fronts.