Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani are aiming to improve the AC Milan squad away from the spotlight with phone calls, negotiations, enquiries and meetings, a report claims.
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A report from La Gazzetta dello Sport writes that the new management formed by the chief scout and the CEO have been at work for a week with a notebook in hand, list of names ready, some already crossed out and others circled in red.
Right wing
The reports adds how on Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held with the agents of Samuel Chukwueze, the Villarreal winger who scored 13 goals last season.
Moncada met the player’s entourage at Casa Milan for a couple of hours. It was a cognitive meeting where they talked about the player and the strategies, with more updates to come and an asking price of around €20m.
Christian Pulisic is another target for the wing. He seems to be out of Chelsea’s plans but earns about €6m net per year, though his contract expires in 2024 just like Chukwueze’s does.
In the last few hours, Reiss Nelson has re-emerged as a possibility too. The 23-year-old right winger has a contract with Arsenal which is about to expire and though there are reports of a renewal agreement, he has not yet signed it.
Playmaker
For the No.10 role, Daichi Kamada is now one step away from the Rossoneri. He has amassed 40 goals in the last four years, with 28 appearances and six goals for the Japanese national team. He will arrive on a free.
The latest idea for the playmaker position leads to the United States and more specifically to Thiago Almada, a recent world champion with Argentina. He has 7 goals and 8 assists already this season in 16 appearances.
Tommaso Baldanzi – a protagonist with the Italy U20s at the World Cup recently – is also on the list. Half of Italy are keen on the Empoli talent, who is a self-proclaimed Milan fan.
Striker
Looking at the striker position, Marcus Thuram remains the number one target. He is choosing between the Rossoneri – who have offered less but can guarantee a starting spot – and PSG, with things stalled at the moment.
Olivier Giroud’s deputy could be Mehdi Taremi, the Iranian from Porto who has scored 80 goals in the last three years. He is prolific but is approaching 31 years old, making him one of the names near the end of the list.
