AC Milan are making moves to change the face of their midfield heading into the new season and this could spell bad news for a couple of existing players, a report claims.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Milan management have held positive talks with Monaco over Youssouf Fofana and have agreed a fixed sum of €14m. Negotiations are ongoing over bonuses, but the deal could be closed inside the next 48-72 hours.
In the meantime, talks are also on with Lazar Samardzic’s father-agent. Udinese are asking for €20m plus bonuses to sell the 22-year-old but Milan are aiming to close for a bit less, giving Paulo Fonseca a versatile creative midfield presence.
The report goes on to say that if Fofana and/or Samardzic come in then it could mean Yacine Adli and Pobega no longer have space in the squad. Milan cannot guarantee regular minutes to either as things stand currently let alone if new players arrive, so it would be logical to listen to offers.
La Gazzetta also state that Pobega could end up being used as a counterpart in another operation, though they do not state if it would be for Samardzic or another target that the club have in mind.
