AC Milan will try to sign a new central defender this January before the window closes, a report claims, but they will only do so under the right conditions.
During his pre-match press conference before the Udinese game last week, Pioli confirmed that he would like a centre-back and a central midfielder to arrive before the end of the month.
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This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (as seen below) reports that Milan’s January mercato could close with one more signing, namely a centre-back to bolster the defensive department.
However, the idea is not to make a big investment in a player now but rather to acquire a bridge to get through to June. Milan are waiting until the beginning of next week to understand if they will be able to sign a central defender on favourable terms.
In other words, the will is there to sign another defender but the urgency is not. The idea is to sign a player only under the right conditions, without overpaying for someone due to a perceived emergency.
Lilian Brassier is waiting at Brest: he wants Milan but knows that the chances are decreasing day by day. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) has a history of physical problems, Clement Lenglet (Aston Villa) is complicated while Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) is interesting but more for June.
