Closing Time: Summer Transfer Market is nearing a close

With the Serie A Transfer Window closing on September 2nd, several teams have already greatly improved their squads, ready to mold themselves into serious title contenders. Clubs like Napoli, Roma, Fiorentina and Juventus have been among the most active clubs. Napoli sold their best player, Edinson Cavani, to French giant PSG but have quickly invested their return on that sale for Gonzalo Higuain, Raul Albiol, Dries Mertens, Jose Callejon and Pepe Reina. Roma sold Marquinhos and Pablo Osvaldo and have brought in PSV midfielder Kevin Strootman, Brazilian Maicon, Gervinho, Tim Jedvaj and Mehdi Benatia. 

Fiorentina sold Stefan Jovetic to Manchester City but have significantly upgraded their near CL squad from last season. Players like Joaquin, Juan Cuadrado, former Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini, Josep Ilicic and Mario Gomez have all made the move to the Viola. Juventus have brought in Milan target Angelo Ogbonna, Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente among other players. 

Serie A has been arguably the most active this mercato with several big name players packing their bags for England and France while others have moved to Italy. Milan, expected to be very active after crawling their way into the top 3, have made a few moves, most notably for Riccardo Saponara, Andrea Poli and Cristian Zapata. However, many Milanisti patiently wait for Galliani to make his famous "buzzer-beater" splashes that seem to surprise everybody except Milan fans. Keisuke Honda and Adem Ljajic sit atop Milan's wish list but in recent weeks, PSG defender Mamadou Sakho has emerged as a possible defensive target that Milan sure could use as defending continues to be a huge concern despite Matias Silvestre's arrival. With one week remaining in the transfer window, it remains to be seen whether Milan will sit tight with the squad they have or make a few moves before time expires this mercato-MS