A new name has entered AC Milan’s orbit as they look at potential midfield reinforcements: Sven Mijnans of AZ Alkmaar.
There has been a lot of speculation in the past few days about how Milan will prepare for a return to the Champions League, which they will secure barring a late collapse. One of the areas talked about most is the midfield, with Leon Goretzka apparently getting closer to joining.
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MilanNews report that Luka Modric is expected to agree to activate the clause for his contract renewal once top four is in the bag. Then, the management are working to accommodate Massimiliano Allegri’s other requests, who has outlined the ideal midfield composition for the 2026-27 season.
A new name that has come up is Sven Mijnans of AZ Alkmaar, the same club that the Rossoneri signed Tijjani Reijnders from. Milan’s scouts have been following him for some time and they were also present at the Dutch Cup final won by AZ against NEC recently.
Mijnans scored the goal that made it 2-0 and also won the award for man of the match in the final. Reports on the 26-year-old Dutchman have been very positive, and he will certainly be considered, given his physical attributes (he is 1.95m tall).
This season, Mijnans has a rather remarkable record: he has scored 20 goals for Alkmaar in 46 games across all competitions, also adding eight assists. He has been playing mostly as a box-to-box midfielder or behind the strikers.
This guy would do so well in Fofana’s position. His positioning between the lines and in the box is formidable.
Saibiri would be more of a Tiji-esque player
Veerman also looks like a player Allegri would love. asking price in winter was 25M, has 8 goals and 14 assists…
way better than Goretzka
Saibari has really good games but then also some really poor games. If he can get constant, then he’d be really good. Veerman I’m not a big fan of. He himself thinks he’s really good. But in the important games he lacks. I think Mijnans is a much better player than Veerman.
Eu concordo que Saibari é melhor,as se perdermos mais midfielders e se gorezteka não vir, podemos ter Sven Mijnans/ Saibari/ Andre
Agreed saibiri is much better
honestly what’s the point with that idiot on the bench? Modric Rabiot Goretzka will play every single game they’re available
need to rotate, Champions league, Copa, Serie A and if we come in second place, Super Copa as well. that would mean we play 50-60 games. I love modric but at 41 he can’t play every game, neither can the two other 30 year plus players.
Agreed, but we do already have €80M worth of CMs in Fofana, Ricci and Jashari backing them up. Admittedly one of them might leave and we need to make contingency in case Modric leaves, but there are surely areas more in need of focus at the moment?
So you’re in 2nd with a team full of holes and needs after this team finished 8th last season, but Allegri is the idiot, huh? Yea, makes perfect sense…
Kees Smit?
We need a coach!
There are only a small number of coaches who could do a better job than Allegri.
Eu concordo que Saibari é melhor, mas se perdermos mais midfielders e se gorezteka não vir, podemos ter Sven Mijnans/ Saibari/ Andre