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
when someone mentions Italian players in the middle of the field, I immediately think of Bertolaci, who reached the national team as a player for Genoa. Apart from Tonali, Milan has had no luck with buying Italians in the last 20 years, that’s why they should create them through primvera and futuro, and never buy them. These are mostly scams like Fratezi. Some thanks.
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.
Cairo will ask for 40.
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.
Click bait article. We will never get Ricci. With the success he is having (well deserved) he will cost 40 M. We missed the boat. He will be snatched by richer clubs that move faster. Our management moves slowly and lowball offers; by the time we sluggishly try to move onto him, another club will move faster and get him. We’ve seen this film already.
Pity. He would be a great addition to our midfield. We can still root for him when he plays for the Azzurri. Great player. Forza Ricci!
Does people here know that his contract expiring in 2 years? Thats why Moncada following him, thats the kind situation they like
Do you guys think Moncada will follow him if he has 4-5 years contract?
Let’s see in January – if we are flying high it makes us a more attractive proposition