Torino are the surprise leaders of Serie A at the moment, and while AC Milan can temporarily take top spot from them with a win against Lecce they are also hoping to land arguably their best player too.
As Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) recalls, it’s been a little less than a month since the transfer window closed, but Milan are already planning for the winter. The long-term injury suffered by Ismael Bennacer could lead the management to invest in another midfielder.
For this reason, Milan have returned to closely monitoring the situation regarding Torino’s Samuele Ricci, who has had a brilliant start to the season for his club but also Luciano Spalletti’s Italian national team.
He was already being followed over the summer by the Rossoneri directors, but in the end they made the decision to focus on other profiles like Youssouf Fofana, who arrived from Monaco on a long-term deal for around €20m.
The obstacle regarding Ricci in view of January is the transfer fee and it seems to be rather complicated to overcome. His evaluation has in fact shot up, but Milan are studying some solutions that could give them an edge, such as inserting some youngsters as counterparts.
Make it happen! We need more Italians and quality midfielders
Its too late. If 20m is our limit for one player.
Last summer its possible but after his showing this season, cairo will ask 30+m foe him.
If we can sell one or 2 players during this winter maybe it will be possible, but I don’t see either Loftus-Cheek or Musah or Bennacer leaving this winter.
Plus Moncada doesn’t seem to be a fan of italians.
It’s almost impressive that after more than 70M€ spent on the midfield, we don’t have depth in ours. None of our players seem to be able to replace Fofana or Reijnders.
Keep Musah but exorcise the other 2… RLC is very bad midfielder, super 1-d player… while Bennacer last injury made me give up on him.
he’s gonna be in the final season of his contract in 2025…
Yes, this €20 million (or so) limit needs to be looked at. Over €200 million spent and there are still issues in midfield and defence. Hopefully Moncada is sacked and next season the club will make one marquee signing, €30-40 million, and promote Zeroli, Barteshagi and whoever else is ready.
The time to do that was this summer, not next summer when his value will have risen considerably.
Admittedly it would have been a bad move for him and the extra minutes he’s getting from staying are no doubt helping his development more.
You spelled Chukwuemeka wrong.