AC Milan directors Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara are planning their final two summer signings to complete the squad and the mercato.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport write how Stefano Pioli made it clear on the eve of the game against Atalanta what the plan is: “If there is the right opportunity, the club will be ready on the market to improve a squad that we believe is already competitive.”
The current plan is for a central midfielder and a central defender to arrive, but if Fode Ballo-Toure left then they would need to intervene in the deputy right-back role too. Rade Krunic’s injury, Tommaso Pobega not yet being 100% and Tiemoue Bakayoko being outside the plans has made a new midfielder a necessity.
A young profile remains in the crosshairs but the Raphael Onyedika hypothesis has lost steam because FC Midtjylland want €8m while the Rossoneri are offering €6.5m.
Now the main target is Aster Vranckx of Wolfsburg. The 19-year-old is wanted on a paid loan with an option to buy, and the fact the Bundesliga side left him out of their draw with Schalke over the weekend might be a clue.
Abdou Diallo of PSG is another target abandoned and now Japhet Tanganga of Tottenham is back in fashion. A loan with option to buy formula is sought again, so Milan could fill in the two gaps in their squad without much up front expense.
