AC Milan, led by Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara, are now ready to shift the mercato focus to the defence after securing Charles De Ketelaere. Three targets have been identified for the department, a report claims.
Since the exit of Alessio Romagnoli was made official, Milan have been scanning the market for a new centre-back. Several names have been linked with the club but it seems Maldini and Massara have narrowed it down to three players.
According to Corriere Dello Sport (via MilanNews), the main target for the defence is Tottenham’s Japhet Tanganga. Talks have taken place between the clubs but the biggest obstacle remains the formula, with Spurs keen on a permanent exit for the 23-year-old.
The alternatives to the Englishman are Abdou Diallo (PSG) and Evan N’Dicka (Frankfurt). Milan consider them a bit too expensive for now but if the Tanganga talks were to break down completely, the Rossoneri will have to turn to them again.
With the CDK deal in the bag, we should hear more about the defence in the coming days as Maldini and Massara will work hard on the matter.
Evan N’Dicka has an unfortunate family name… I can’t even imagine what fans would scream to him if he doesn’t play well… And what jokes the fans of other teams would make!? Skip that one 🙂
N’dicka is the best of those 3
Im following the Bundesliga
I’d prefer ndicka because of his height. But tanganga pace and versatility classic.
Ndicka would be perfect! He reminds me of Maldini a little bit.
I reread the squad registration rule and it seems CDK and Lazetic cannot be registered with B list. At current state, Milan will have to exclude 3 players from UCL squad. Bakayoko is likely to leave while Zlatan won’t be registered at the 1st half of the season, even if Lazetic leave on loan, that is still not enough to make room for those names in UCL squad.
Send Brahim Diaz back to Real Madrid. With CdK and Adli, there’s no use for him.
Saelemaekers can go on loan or be sold.