AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli strongly hinted in his press conference yesterday that the management are looking to make two signings, and they have some names in mind.
La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) writes this morning that Milan are looking for another signing for the centre-back department and also a central midfielder too following the sale of Rade Krunic.
Even if Theo Hernandez playing centrally and Yacine Adli being used as a regista has eased the emergency a bit, Pioli made it clear yesterday that he considers the depth to be a bit thin in both areas.
Lilian Brassier is an option for the centre-back position, and Brest have resigned themselves to selling him because he has a deal expiring in June 2025. The Rossoneri want to get him for less than the €10-12m requested, while Brassier wants Milan and has put an offer from Monaco on stand-by.
Why are Milan taking time? Mainly because there are alternative options being evaluated too, such as Trevor Chalobah who is expected to leave Chelsea. The Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek operations show how good relations are between the two clubs.
Milan can try to discuss a loan with option to buy, therefore an operation that would be very similar to the one that brought Fikayo Tomori to Milanello four years ago: they paid €1m for a six-month loan and in June decided to invest the €28m to buy him permanently.
The potential of Chalobah – who came through the academy at Chelsea just like Tomori – is unquestionable. However, the issue is his condition because the Englishman has just returned from a long-term knee injury and will need to get into a rhythm. I
Nemaja Matic is an idea for the midfield and he has no problems with his rhythm given he has 19 appearances for Rennes across all competitions, of which 16 were as a starter. He will turn 36 in June, but he has international experience, physical strength and versatility.
Above all, he has a more than affordable price. Rennes bought him for €3m and by the end of the window he will leave the club because his rift with the French club is now irreparable.
A week ago they announced that Matic was not showing up for training and he responded on social media claiming ‘personal reasons’ prevented him from doing so. Milan are at the window.
