AC Milan have had a bid for midfielder Johnny Cardoso rejected by Real Betis and it was €10m below their asking price, according to a report.
Even before Paulo Fonseca was chosen to be the next Milan manager, there was a heavy emphasis placed on the fact that the midfield needed strengthening in terms of physicality. A more defensive-minded player is sought, one who can help shield the back four.
According to Deportes Cope Sevilla, Milan have set their sights on Johnny Cardoso, a 22-year-old midfielder who has emerged as an objective in recent days given the difficulties in signing other targets.
The Spanish club are asking for €30m to sell Cardoso but the offer from the Rossoneri was €20m, therefore there is quite a gap between the asking price and the offer that the management put forward.
An interesting note is that the USA international also has an Italian passport and therefore if he were to be signed by Milan he would not occupy the only non-EU slot left, given Strahinja Pavlovic took the other.
The New Jersey-born player made 17 appearances in LaLiga last season having joined in the winter transfer window and he got three goal contributions, more specifically a goal and two assists.