AC Milan do not have much of a budget left to complete their mercato after the signing of Charles De Ketelaere but they have two needs to address.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara are currently working a sum of around €10m which could possibly increase if the club collected proceeds from the sale of Lucas Paquetà by Lyon.
Midfield: Stefano Pioli has great faith in the returning Tommaso Pobega, so while Renato Sanches and Carney Chukwuemeka were evaluated as options but have gone to PSG and Chelsea respectively, a different profile is now being evaluated. Jordan Veretout is one step away from Marseille, the Douglas Luiz idea has never really taken off and Pape Matar Sarr of Spurs is the frontrunner.
Defence: Another Spurs player in Japhet Tanganga is the preferred target for the defence, but the London club want a loan with obligation to buy while the Rossoneri are pushing for an option. Abdou Diallo of PSG is back in vogue but in general the centre-back role is a department were Milan are less in a hurry to strengthen. A new arrival would almost certainly lead to the loan of Matteo Gabbia, probably to Sampdoria, but with an eye on UEFA and Serie A squad list regulations.
