There are 26 days left until the summer transfer market deadline and for AC Milan the time has come to start making some movements on the exit front.
According to Calciomercato.com, the mission is to sign a defensive midfielder plus Lazar Samardzic from Udinese and Tammy Abraham from Roma. To get all three, some sales are needed to raise funds, free wages and make spots in the squad available. The report goes through them case by case.
Fode Ballo-Toure: He has only one year left on his contract but the only offer to come in was from Besiktas and he rejected them. The former Monaco man wants to play in the Premier League and his agent has proposed him to the newly promoted Ispwich Town. In the Championship he is liked by Watford and Leeds.
Divock Origi: The case of the Belgian striker is the most paradoxical. Milan have asked him to find a new club but Origi does not seem to be so motivated to move, instead waiting and hoping that an MLS club comes forward, while an offer Trabzonspor was turned down.
Yacine Adli: The midfielder hasn’t changed his mind: he wants to stay at Milan because he cares so much about the club. For this reason he has rejected two offers: one from Al-Shabab and the other from Al-Sadd Sports Club. The Rossoneri want €13-14m to sell, and would replace him with Samardzic. If he stays, he could be left out of the squad lists.
Luka Jovic: The Serbian remains on the way out of Milan because Fonseca doesn’t seem to want to bet on him as Morata’s deputy. Jovic has admirers in Russia, Spain and Saudi Arabia but seems inclined to stay at the Rossoneri.
Ismael Bennacer: Bennacer is certainly a special case because Milan would sell him – even for less than his €50m clause – but the Algerian does not have a big market. Two offers from Saudi Arabia have been spoken about but for the moment these are just rumours.
Tommaso Pobega: Milan would gladly keep him because of the fact he is useful for the squad lists, but there is always the issue of the possible capital gain to consider, while Bologna has shown some interest.
Alexis Saelemaekers: The Belgian was supposed to be the first player to leave Milanello and instead he earned Fonseca’s trust thanks to his work in this preseason. The Belgian has a great chance of staying but if a €20m offer were to arrive then things would change.
Marco Nasti: Verona are interested in the young striker and Milan are talking about using him as a counterpart to sign Alphadjo Cisse. Some offers have also arrived from Serie B clubs, with Furlani also considering a permanent transfer.