AC Milan are determined to give head coach Stefano Pioli two more holding midfielders in addition to Franck Kessie and Ismael Bennacer, a report claims.
According to MilanNews, Milan’s market will begin to take off once the renewals of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu are signed and sealed.
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One of the priorities for the management will be to strengthen the midfield, as Pioli will continue with a 4-2-3-1 but alternatives to Kessie and Bennacer are needed.
Pioli himself, during the last press conference of the season, explained like this: “The midfield department cannot be composed of only two starters, but it is clear that four will be needed.”
Biglia’s contract has expired, so Rade Krunic is the only back-up option at the moment, and there continues to be rumours linking him with Torino.
This is why the name of Tiemouè Bakayoko is back in fashion, a player who left the Rossoneri a year ago but whose profile has always remained an option.
The Frenchman has a contract with Chelsea until 2022 and a high salary that will need to be slashed in order to make it happen, bit Milan are seriously thinking about making a move.
Chelsea have no plans to drop their €20m valuation for the time being, so the Rossoneri management intend to wait a few more weeks, convinced that the English club will lower their claims. The solution for the success of the deal could be a paid loan with obligation to buy.
