In the summer, Massimiliano Allegri visited the AC Milan headquarters, intending to get a few deals pushed over the line. Today, it has been repeated.
After the defeat to Cremonese, Allegri visited Casa Milan and in the days that followed, Adrien Rabiot, Christopher Nkunku and David Odogu arrived. The trio arrived, with it being hoped that they would improve the squad.
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Rabiot certainly has, and debates can be had about Nkunku’s role in the team so far. However, Odogu was quickly relegated to the Futuro squad.
Allegri visits Casa Milan
As Sky, via MilanNews, reports, Allegri was once again present at the HQ this morning, intending to ‘take stock’ of the situation ahead of the mercato finale.
It is not really a shock, then, that the pursuit for Jean-Philippe Mateta has been stepped up massively. The Frenchman has been a long-term target for the Rossoneri, and he would be the perfect mould for the Italian’s demands.
However, reports in recent hours have also suggested that the Rossoneri are considering a move for another central defender. Axel Disasi and Jose Maria Gimenez are the two possibilities, it seems, and Allegri would imaginably like to see another option arrive.
There is still time left to finalise deals, and considering the impact that the summer summit had, it will be hoped that the winter edition will help similarly.
You could bring Romagnoli back in for a year or two. Knows Milan, on his way out of Lazio. Experienced… won’t cost much…
Sarri doesn’t want to sell.
He’s not even training. Trying to force the move out.
I’ve pushed for Mateta since there were reports that he was being considered. Crystal Palace seems to be having a fire sale after their decent year last year. Aiming for a fifteenth place finish I guess. Their manager and fans are fed up. Mateta is big, strong, fast and a good finisher. I see him being better in a front three as I don’t think his hold up play is a strong suit. I mat be wrong. Putting him with Leao and Pulisic would make for a really dangerous front three. Hopefully, they get a good center defender so they can play a back four. But I doubt we’ll see three up top. I’m just dreaming.