CorSport: ‘Sprint for Kone’ – Milan’s plan for the last week of the mercato

AC Milan enter the final week of the summer transfer window knowing that the bulk of the work that needed doing has been done, but it may not be a quiet week for the Rossoneri. 

As reported by Corriere dello Sport (via Milan News), there is one position in which Milan still think they can strengthen before the transfer window slams shut.

The hierarchy at Milan would like to provide Paulo Fonseca with one more player, and that player is expected to be Manu Kone. The assumption is that Silvano Vos is on his way and the work to sign the Ajax youngster has been done.

Kone is expected to play against Bayer Leverkusen this evening in Borussia Monchengladbach’s season opener, but that could be his final game for the Bundesliga side.

Monchengladbach would like the fixed part of the deal to be €20m, but Milan are also busy working on outgoings to help fund that move.

Ismael Bennacer, Yacine Adli and Tommaso Pobega are all for sale and at least one would need to leave in order for Kone to arrive.

Milan could attempt to involve Bennacer in the move which would prove convenient but negotiations will need to take place to see if there is any interest.