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CM: Milan ready last-minute offer for Torino star Ricci despite ‘fatal knockout’

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AC Milan still want to improve the squad despite missing out on the money from direct qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League.

Calciomercato.com speak of a ‘fatal knockout’ against Dinamo Zagreb which complicates the path moving forward and causes economic damage. Nevertheless, Milan intend to try and sign Santiago Gimenez and they will also make an attempt for Samuele Ricci.

Tijjani Reijnders and Youssouf Fofana are working overtime, Ismael Bennacer is back from injury but is not yet 100%, while Yunus Musah continues to be used more on the right and Ruben Loftus-Cheek is battling constant injury issues.

New blood is needed to refresh the department and Ricci remains the number one idea. The formula that will be proposed by the management is a loan with an obligation to buy, yet it remains a complex idea given the desire of the Granata to keep the player at least until June.

During this winter mercato, Milan’s directors have already initiated initial contacts with both the Turin club and the player’s entourage. His recent renewal until 2028 does not change or slow down the plans and Urbano Cairo should let him go for €25m or more.

Milan are currently ahead of Inter in the race to sign him but foreign teams are monitoring the former Empoli talent. Milan will try again, otherwise everything will be postponed to June in an operation worth around €30m.

Tags AC Milan Samuele Ricci

9 Comments

  1. We need this player more than anything. Over pay if you need to. The over price is what you pay when you make mistakes in the summer window.

    1. Exactly. Overpay if needed. Just offer 40M€ or even 50M€ spread around for 3 years for example. Won’t destroy the budget (unlike failing to reach next year’s UCL).

  2. Yes, last minute offer is what always works with Urbano Cairo. Is this a joke? They should have sent this offer 15 days ago, so they have time to negotiate fully and for Torino to get a replacement. No, let’s try 30th late evening and say later we tried, couldn’t do more.

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