AC Milan are pushing to secure Manuel Akanji from Manchester City, but as the negotiations are somewhat difficult, they have also eyed a couple of alternatives.
The switch to the 3-5-2 formation, which Igli Tare admitted has put them in difficulty, has resulted in a centre-back pursuit in recent days. Manchester City’s Akanji has been identified as the primary target and the Rossoneri just need to reach an agreement with the player.
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However, the negotiations are difficult and it’s not certain that Milan will be able to convince the 30-year-old. With little time remaining of the transfer window (it closes on Monday evening), the Rossoneri thus have some alternatives as well.
Two alternatives indentified
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, reporting late last night, Milan have added Villarreal’s Juan Foyth to their list. The 27-year-old has been at the club since 2020, when he joined from Tottenham, and thus has quite a lot of experience.
This morning, Di Marzio added that Milan are also keeping tabs on Liverpool’s Joe Gomez for the centre-back role. The 28-year-old is not a starter for the Reds and could perhaps be allowed to leave in these final days of the mercato.
Then again, Akanji is the main target and the Rossoneri will try until the very end to receive his go-ahead, having already reached an agreement with Man City.
Tare said Jashari’s Pulisic Leao’s injuries caused formation change not because Allegri randomly changed it
yesterday we literally had no one fit
Joe Gomez, what are they f*cking insane, outside of VVD and Kerkez, Liverpool have some of the dumbest defenders on the planet, I don’t know how the french deal with Fofana and Konate, two of the biggest idiots that have ever graced a football field.
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If we could only buy alternative players, Associazione Calcio could become Alternative to Naufrago. No need for expensive managers, top management, top players, or fancy planning. Just players and management like U.S. Cremonese would be better.
yeah Milan should spend like an EPL club without receiving EPL revenue, what a 10/10 logic from another 10 year old kid
hahahahahahaha, look, Boulden wrote another comment without writing “EPL” and “Spend like an EPL club”. Good job man, you are doing great!
We are a club in big confusion…
Like I’ve said a few days ago, we’ll get Temu Akanji.
What was with Okoli? Problem is because he good or he is Italian or what?
Stick with Akanji.
Joe Gomez isn’t a starter anymore for a reason. He’s worse than Tomori. And Foyth isn’t a centerback.
He kind of became one, he was moved and played there mostly in last few years but he is a sub for Villareal. He has no business being a Milan player.
We are NOT getting Akanji buddy – he REJECTED US – rejected our proposal $$ – of course a low-ball/pay cut Furlani special. Shocking!! Hahahahahaha
We are a joke. We want quality but don’t want to pay for it. Unreal.
Gomez?? Foryth??? – Trash
Allegri plays a 3-5-2 AND and 4-3-3 – TARE and company know that. Fkn amateur hour. Brilliant planning by management. Embarassing.
Bring back Mexes!!! Hahahahahaha. Fkn disgrace.
We’ve changed to our transfer strategy to signing injury prone players. Gomez hasn’t been able to string 3 games together for Liverpool. Why on earth are we looking at him?
I suspect the success with Pulisic has made them look for value in people who are talented EPL players but lost value due to injury history and the insatiable need of English clubs to spend a lot of money each window (yes, I realise the hypocrisy of that).
For sure it’s a gamble.
Don’t get me wrong his a quality player, former England international but no point signing a player who is riddled with injuries. He is not someone we can bank on when he plays half a season at best. If we want someone like that we should go for Tomiyasu who left arsenal but can be bought on a free transfer. Can play RB or back 3 with proven serie a experience.
Solet from Udinese ?
Lucumi is still available. Isn’t he …