Inter Milan is proving to be something of a construction site this summer, with chief executive Beppe Marotta one of just a handful of key figures who will definitely be at the club next season.
But even Marotta, Inter's experienced chief executive, finds himself in a difficult situation. He is trying to build a competitive team against backdrop of the club's economic problems.
It is a puzzle that looks more and more like a Rubik's Cube every day because Inter need to sell in order to buy. Their financial situation is stable but the wage budget is cripplingly high.