AC Milan are pushing hard to sign Koni De Winter as soon as possible, with the player hoping to make the move quickly.
Malick Thiaw’s sale to Newcastle United is now imminent, which has forced Milan to go out and find a replacement. Giovanni Leoni of Parma and Pietro Comuzzo of Fiorentina have been linked, but it seems De Winter is who they are going for.
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Fabrizio Romano‘s latest update is as follows: “AC Milan have sent opening bid to Genoa for Koni De Winter, package worth €20m fee. Genoa want €25m, talks underway to get the deal done very soon. De Winter also wants the move asap.”
Matteo Moretto confirms that Milan have submitted their first official offer for the Belgian, worth €20m including bonuses. Genoa is aiming to receive a total of approximately €25m. The two clubs are negotiating to reach a definitive agreement as soon as possible.
Allegri’s comments
After today’s friendly against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge – one in which Milan used Filippo Terracciano and Andrei Coubis in a back three – Massimiliano Allegri was asked about losing Thiaw.
“It’s a shame he’s gone. The club is looking for a replacement, but that’s the way the transfer market works: we have to accept it and keep working. I have some excellent players in the squad who have made themselves available to each other,” he said.
Good player, not spectacular but still young enough he has room for improvement. Quick signing is imperative given season starts soon.
Shame no Leoni / Comuzzo / Scalvini but they’re simply much more expensive
They should just give genoa 20 + 5 bonus right away stop wasting time.
And get the RB deal done too.
not a good enough replacement, the CB mix at Milan is balanced with Thiaw. Milan needs a ball playing CB. Thiaw was really good with a long ball. Milan will really miss that with this system.
Thiaw was nothing more than a defensive liability waiting to happen. The fact we got 40 million for him still astonishes me. He wasn’t even a starter.
I bet a lot of things astonish you. Like tap water, or a toilet.
I think 🤔 after the game against Chelsea, we need 2 CB. Why not take Camuzzo and De Winter on Loan with Obligation to Buy on certain Conditions. Keith 🇲🇹
Genoa is more doable, but Fiorentina will demand cash
Comuzzo is another one with 15 minutes in Serie A and Viola wants 30m lol…
Leoni och Comuzzo
Genoa had one of the better defensive records last season. Their scoring record was poor, but they were kept up because of their defense and De Winter was a key part of that.
hope Lorenzo Torriani is new Donnarumma
I don’t know why Mr Allegri don’t have sense enough….like it pains me alot watching Milan struggle with this 3-5-2 formation and he know himself that the formation can’t go well, why not stick to our 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation since we now have good midfielders
Rb who?
Can’t play a four man backline without a RB.
If he good we need buy him imediately at monday.
What hapens with Singo at RB? or guy from Young Boys?
Comuzzo is injury prone and Leoni is too expensive, for me good deal
Our new RB was athekame. Done deal yet but with progress. Milan only miss ST, it could be hojlund with loan + option to buy. Milan no need another big investment for the ST coz already have gimenez + camarda ( next season).
It was always going to be the cheapest option. That is the way. 🙁