Following the departures of three right-backs compared to the start of 2024-25, AC Milan need to reinforce the position and Fiorentina’s Dodo is at the top of the wish list.
Milan started this past season with Davide Calabria, Alessandro Florenzi and Emerson Royal for the right-back role. Alex Jimenez then joined from the Futuro side, while Kyle Walker arrived on loan from Manchester City. Only two of these players are still in the squad, though.
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One of them is Jimenez, who isn’t considered a right-back by Max Allegri, leaving just Emerson Royal who is expected to leave. In short, as reported by Corriere dello Sport this morning (see photo below), Milan need to reinforce the right-back position as soon as possible.
Dodo, who currently plays for Fiorentina, has ended up at the top of the wish list after a very solid season for La Viola. The 26-year-old ‘only’ had six assists in 35 league appearances but he consistently performed on a high level (which Milan experienced themselves this past season).
The newspaper didn’t mention any price tag for the Brazilian, but Fiorentina are bound to ask for some money considering his displays. It’s possible that an agreement could be reached at around €20m, while the salary wouldn’t be too high either.
What about the leader Kyle Walker? Embarrassing what you wrote about him after 1 average game…5M bargain. 🤣🤣🤣
Would appreciate this one, whilst also ruing how many RBs and RWBs we’ve got on our books now
They always create problems where there are non. They started in midfield and moved to fullbacks now.
can we just swap Dodo w/ royal?
or sell royal than settle w/ Jimenez, Salad & Terra until someone actually better is come (no more royal, walker kind please) i’d take Calabria/ Zapacosta or even DeSciglio rather than those 2 PL junk
Haha agreed that would be amazing… however if they have any sense Fiorentina will ask either €20mn for Dodo outright, or €25mn+ Royal , as Emerson is worth -5mn
Yes this one is a good choice
If we are building Italian; Why not just keep Calabria who are back from his loan and better defensively, with Jimenez as backup who is better offensively?
That said, Dodo have been really good every game I have watched him, so wouldnt mind him joining. But I feel I rather keep Calabria and use the money saved to get Calafiori for the left side, with Bartesaghi as backup.
I’d like that. His contract expires this month so Tare needs to move quickly if it’s not too late already.
Whose contract expires this month?
Calabria
Calafiori can’t stay fit.
Whose contract expires this month?