AC Milan are prioritising the signing of a centre-back in the January transfer window and one name is currently ahead of the others, a report claims.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews), the Rossoneri management are on the hunt a talented player who can alternate with Matteo Gabbia and eventually take over from the captain Alessio Romagnoli and Simon Kjaer.
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The paper adds that in recent days Mohamed Simakan’s candidacy has surpassed that of Ozan Kabak and Matteo Lovato, with the Frenchman – who has been followed for some time by the Milan’s scouting department – now the favourite to arrive.
He has the requisites required as he is very young (20) and has great room for growth, plus from a tactical point of view he can satisfy the needs of Pioli as he can play both centre-back and right-back. In short, he is described by the paper as a ‘wild card’.
The costs of the operation should not be excessive as in October, Milan tried to close the deal by putting €12m on the table, a figure that Strasbourg deemed insufficient as the request was €20m. The Alsatian club is fourth from bottom in Ligue 1 and could settle for a smaller sum, while the player has given his green light to the move.
