Torino have put Luka Jovic in their sights and this could work in AC Milan’s favour as they look to win the race for Samuele Ricci, a report claims.
La Stampa (via MilanNews) reports this morning that Torino are having an ’emergency’ in their forward department. The Granata’s season started brilliantly as they found themselves up at the top end of the table, but Duvan Zapata’s knee injury saw the wheels fall off.
Antonio Sanabria is the starter at the moment and Che Adams is his back-up but he too, due to some physical discomfort, has not managed to be available consistently. To strengthen the department, Il Toro are ready to pick up the phone and call Milan.
The paper claims that their sporting director Davide Vagnati is interested in signing Jovic from the Rossoneri. The Serbian striker has practically never played this season and clearly seems out of Paulo Fonseca’s plans, despite there also being some problems related to lower back pain.
The negotiation could take shape as January approaches and Milan would like to take advantage of their interest to obtain a right of first refusal on Samuele Ricci. The Italy international has many suitors, and the Diavolo directors want to secure any kind of advantage they can.
Hope they make it happen but I won’t be expecting it
I sense the City interest in Ricci is real so I’m not expecting to see him a Milan shirt any time soon. God I hate the prem.
Milan in pole position but the player will be signed by our rivals.
If they offload Jovic AAAAND bring in Ricci, I will literally go buy a lotto ticket.
We re-signed Jovic for what exactly?
Capital gains or as a useful member of the squad?
Cairo is good to squeeze every possible penny from us knowing how desperate we are for an Italian and a DM/CM. I can easily see him demanding 50 million and upwards.
* going to squeeze
He can’t because the kid is on an expiring contract. Then we get him on free 2026 if he won’t play ball
Oh, good to know. Still I imagine it’s going to be a tough negotiation with Cairo, as usual