CM: Villarreal begin talks with Milan over Jovic deal – the idea

Luka Jovic has had a difficult few months, but he could be given a route out of it, and Serie A by leaving AC Milan in the coming months. 

When Jovic resigned in the summer, the expectations were for him to be a rotational striker. However, this has not been the case, and Paulo Fonseca clearly does not see the Serbian as a valid option in his system.

With Alvaro Morata’s situation unclear before the Lecce game, the Portuguese manager was asked about the striker, and his answer was damning, “Jovic is not a striker with characteristics to do this [play in Morata’s place]. Without Morata, it will be Loftus or Reijnders to do this role.”

Given Milan attempted to part ways with the former Real Madrid striker after re-signing him, it comes as no shock that the Rossoneri will make another attempt during the January mercato, and there is already interest.

As Calciomercato.com suggest, Villarreal have emerged as an option with them seeing the out-of-favour striker as a ‘clear market opportunity’. It is believed that talks between the two clubs have already begun with a loan spell being seen as a favourable outcome, especially considering the Diavolo made attempts to part ways at the end of the summer mercato.