[Record undefeated]

Currently in my 5th season in charge of Milan (2022/23) and I'm on a 39 unbeaten streak in the league I believe.

[The Italian Job! Italian league thread is here!]

Currently going into my 5th season as AC Milan manager, finishing 4th, 2nd, 3rd, 1st in the league respectively. Managed to fluke a win in the Champions League in my third season which made up for not winning the league. Managed to win the Italian Cup in my second season having a pretty easy run of games and facing Sassuolo in the final so I've definitely had some success.

In my most recent season finishing 1st in the league on 97 points and currently on a 34 game unbeaten streak losing only to Fiorentina (and winning the league by coming back from 4-1 down in the 76th minute vs Roma), knocked out of the semis of the Champions League by PSG (they were the team I beat in the final back in my third season) and an embarrassing exit in the quarter final of the cup to Fiorentina on penalties.

With the save I didn't want to overload my team with transfers and sales and keep the basic team the same (though became difficult with a lot of players opting to move to bigger clubs) and any signings I do make I try to make it a calculated one (went for Italian - and if no options, European players, lack of depth in that position, not radical prices, age and potential, role suitability as well as the squad status they'd have). My best signings so far have been Berardi (1st season January transfer - £17,500,000), Jonny (Wolves), Lucas Paqueta & Kessie (both arranged by Gattuso before my management), Magnani from Sassuolo (2nd season Jan Transfer), Varnier from Atalanta (3rd Season Summer Window) who is insane as well as Barella, Lorenzo Pellegrini (record transfer of about £55,000,000) also an absolutely insane signing, Zivkovic (£32,000,000), Oyarzabal for a bargain price of about £15,750,000 in my 3rd season and Ferland Mendy for about £25,000,000. And selling Suso (£55,000,000) to Spurs (he was very adamant about joining them), Calhanoglu unfortunate release clause of £42,500,000 to Napoli which i had no idea about, Paqueta (record sale of ~ £75,000,000 to Barca, again adamant on leaving after I turned down earlier offers from L'pool and Spurs), Jonny, Mussachio, Halilovic, Borini and other minor transfers and selling off deadwood. But now big Premier League clubs are knocking on the door for Kessie who, at 25, has won Serie A player of the year twice as well as scoring 30 goals in the last 2 seasons from BBM, CM for about £90,000,000 though I'm very reluctant to see him leave. 

Having had both domestic and continental success the club now appears to be in all its glory like it was in 2010 etc. Clubs finances are now secure with all the prize money and record transfers and upgrading the youth facilities a little is bringing in a lot of young gods. Inter seem to be on a similar path as me and it only fuels the rivalry the clubs have, they won the league in the 3rd season with me finishing 3pts behind in 3rd. Napoli have also been fierce competitors but with little success as they always start the league strong but seem to drop off towards the end and are yet to win a league title, though they have won the Italian cup twice I believe. Juventus were extremely dominant in the first few seasons of my save, winning the league in seasons 1 & 2 as well as the Champions League (and every other possible cup in the first season) planting them 1st in the European Club Rankings. However, come halfway through my 3rd season, the sacking of Antonio Conte (who replaced Allegri very early on) has caused turmoil at the club as they finished 8th in that season and are yet to cause a threat in any competition since with the retirement of Ronaldo. 

I'd also quickly like to add that Lautaro Martinez, after transferring to Chelsea from Inter for about £130,000,000, has dominated every competition scoring like 80 goals in 90 games or something absurd.

Overall, Milan has been a great club to manage, and I've found the gradual dominance of the club very satisfying (from only just scraping ECC in the first season and getting knocked out in the Europa League Qtrs to Valencia to winning the league in 4th season and triumphing in the CL in the 3rd, beating the likes of Napoli, Man Utd and PSG) and hoping for more wins in the seasons to come though I believe that to be down to my own skill level rather than the challenge of managing the club. Would very much recommend as the starting budget isn't non-existent but not enough to barrage the squad with new transfers so forces a little bit of smart spending as well as good youth facilities allows you to bring in super stars (like Fabrizio Barbieri a 2.5 star RB with 5 star potential at 17yo) and is sort of realistic to take over the team due to their struggles in real life in the past few seasons.