Alessio Romagnoli and Simon Kjaer will be the centre-back pairing at the start of this season. However, Milan also need competent alternatives for rotation, which is something that they are lacking for the time being.
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According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, it’s no secret that Stefano Pioli likes Nikola Milenkovic a lot, as well as Federico Chiesa. Both will expire in 2022 but Fiorentina have made their demands clear: they are unsellable bar any big offers.
Milan admire both players, as said, but the hidden work mainly concerns the Serbian international. La Viola value him at around €40m, which is a figure that the Rossoneri can’t pay for the time being.
They could, however, try to secure the 23-year-old with ‘Tonali-esque’ offer: a paid loan with an option to buy and bonuses on top of that. It remains to be seen if Milan will make a move, though they would have to sell a defender first.
The most likely suspect is Leo Duarte, who has been disastrous during pre-season so far, failing to perform against lower-level sides Novara and Monza.
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