DAZN: Milan, Atletico and Inter brace for auction over Torino captain – the latest

Alessandro Buongiorno is seemingly one of AC Milan’s top targets to reinforce the defence this summer. However, as a report claims, the competition is bound to be fierce with the likes of Atletico Madrid and Inter also interested. 

Milan expressed their interest in the Torino captain during the January transfer window. However, Torino president Urbano Cairo didn’t want to sell his star mid-season, but a summer exit appears to be on the card for the defender.

According to DAZN journalist Orazio Accomando, Milan and Inter are very interested in signing Buongiorno this summer. However, Atletico Madrid are also in the race – having made the defender a priority – and there is bound to be an auction over the 24-year-old.

Milan usually do not get involved in auctions and that stance is not expected to change. However, as was reported by Tuttosport this morning, the Rossoneri will propose a maxi operation to Torino involving counterparts.

The likes of Marco Pellegrino, Tommaso Pobega and Lorenzo Colombo are just a few of the potential counterparts, so there is scope for an agreement here. Especially since Torino have been very keen on Pobega in the past. Having said that, the fierce competition could still be too big of a hurdle.