As the winter transfer window looms, the tension in European football intensifies, with teams scrambling to finalize their moves. Jeetbuzz App Download analysts believe that this competitive environment will only get fiercer. Among the teams making moves, Inter Milan is eager to bring in Buchanan, Juventus eyeing Phillips, and Roma targeting Chalobah to bolster their top-four hopes. However, before the Serie A giants can celebrate any signings, some clubs have already received unsettling news.

According to Jeetbuzz App Download, the tax incentives that allowed Serie A teams to recruit foreign players at a lower cost have not been extended into the new year. This means that starting from January 1, Italian clubs no longer benefit from these favorable terms, resulting in a sharp increase in recruitment costs. Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma, Napoli, and Lazio will all feel the impact. Among them, AC Milan is hit the hardest. With the tax incentive, AC Milan could save up to €22.5 million in salary costs, Roma €22.25 million, Inter Milan €14.9 million, Juventus €12.4 million, and Napoli and Lazio €11.9 million and €7.8 million, respectively.

This change means these costs will now be included in the clubs’ regular expenditures. It also suggests that Serie A teams will no longer have a competitive edge over other leagues in terms of signing foreign talent. While Serie A clubs once enjoyed tax advantages, which allowed them to offer more attractive personal compensation despite not having the upper hand in transfer fees, this advantage is now a thing of the past. Although the president of the Italian Footballers’ Association, Calcagno, stated that the policy’s cancellation would boost the position of domestic players and foster better competition with foreign signings, Lazio president Claudio Lotito scoffed at the idea, warning that it could lead to several major clubs collapsing.

Lotito specifically pointed to AC Milan and Roma as the first to be affected. Both clubs are already under UEFA’s financial scrutiny and are struggling financially. The removal of the tax break will only make it more difficult for them to recruit new players. Roma, who had hoped to keep Lukaku, will almost certainly see that deal fall through. The addition of high-paid players like Dybala is already a financial burden on Roma, meaning less money will be available for new signings. Deals like the one for Çelik, worth €7 million, will likely be out of reach. Mourinho’s goal of securing a top-four finish has just become a much tougher challenge.

For AC Milan, the cancellation of tax incentives directly impacts two key transfer targets for the winter window. The high salary demands of players are no longer within the club’s budget, meaning even though discussions had taken place, it’s more likely that they’ll stick with their current squad. Additionally, AC Milan has long been linked with a move for Bundesliga star Gianluca Scamacca, but his after-tax salary demand of €5 million is also beyond what AC Milan can afford. In light of the tax policy change, Jeetbuzz App Download experts predict Scamacca will be moving away from Serie A, marking another blow to Milan’s winter transfer hopes.