Ruben Amorim wants to add a defensive profile to the midfield and Pierre-Emil Højbjerg is one of the options, according to a report.
Milan already have a lot of midfielders in their squad, but when you assess the profiles, none of them have the defensive phase as their main strength. Adrien Rabiot gets close with his size and physicality, but it would be wrong to call that his main attribute.
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As such, according to Corriere dello Sport this morning (via MilanPress), Amorim could ask the management to sign a defensive-minded midfielder. In short, a player who is capable of protecting the defence, especially when the wing-backs push up.
Dane in sight
In that sense, Højbjerg could be the perfect signing for Milan. Contacts have begun with his entourage, as the newspaper continues, and it seems Marseille are willing to let him go. The price tag would be around €15m for the 30-year-old, which is feasible.
Furthermore, his salary of around €3m per season is definitely within the Rossoneri’s reach. Before doing anything, though, they would need to offload one or more midfielders: Rabiot, Modric, Jashari, Ricci, Comotto, Musah, Fofana, and Loftus-Cheek.
That’s a lot of midfielders, but as has been reported by several outlets before, not all of them are expected to remain at the club.
They don’t initiate anything.
This is fake news
15 millions for his age are too much. 5-6 millions is the correct number
When he was about to leave Spurs was the best time to get him, I kept wondering why management then didn’t go for him, he would have improved our midfield greatly. He is a fighter and can make clean passes, if we must sigh him then we should let modric go, if not how else would the young players grow?
Just keep Ricci and Jashari.
Since you can’t find quality players.
He’s washed up and no one wants him I wonder why?
If this is an option I’d rather stick with Ricci Jashari as subs
Agreed, why on earth get this guy over playing Jashari and Ricci there? Madness.
Whatever funds we have left and can raise, need to be put on CB, a LWB and an AM, like Inacio, Méthalie and Karetsas (or Zaniolo).
The two central midfield spots are well covered with Rabiot, Modric, Jashari, Ricci and Comotto. We havent even managed to sell R-L-C and Fofana yet (or even Bondo). Then there is Musah too….
I doubt this is anything other than sounding out an option, in case Jashari and Ricci want to leave and Modric doesn’t come back. His squad cost would be similar to or less than them.
Because Hojberg is a completely different TYPE of midfielder than any of the ones we currently have. It’s madness that we’ve been missing a proper DM since Tonali left and that you don’t understand that.
Højbjerg is a player I wanted years ago back when he was still with Tottenham and when we needed a defensive midfielder.
But I think that ship has already sailed. He’s old. OM, a team who has a lot of issues and not very strong, are willing to let him leave and I’m not sure he’s the type of players we need right now.
Pass.
“He’s old.”
The guy is 30, FFS!!! Fck, these kids here are so clueless. Of course a 30-year-old seems old when you have a mind of a 13-year-old. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
“Before doing anything, though, they would
need to offload one or more midfielders:
Rabiot, Modric, Jashari, Ricci, Comotto, Musah, Fofana, and Loftus-Cheek.”
Bennacer and Bondo are wingers, the play cricket or what?
Musah, Bennacer, Bondo = SELL
Fofana, Ricci (Ardon), RLC = SELL
Looks increasingly likely that Kone will go to United. Ederson renewed which simply means he’ll be more expensive to buy… So there go those ready options.
I see Ricci as a DM… probably too early to give up hope on him