AC Milan will be without Rade Krunic for their trip to Atalanta and that could very well expedite their pursuit of a new central midfielder, a report claims.
MilanNews confirms that Stefano Pioli will not be able to call upon Krunic in Bergamo due to a strain in the rectus femoris of his left thigh. The extent of the injury is still to be assessed and therefore it is still difficult to estimate the recovery time of the Bosnian.
What is certain however is that a reinforcement for the midfield is all the more necessary, given that at the moment the Rossoneri coach can count on Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali, Tommaso Pobega and Tiemoue Bakayoko (who seems outside of the plans).
Up until the World Cup in Qatar there will be a lot of games and plenty of weeks with multiple fixtures, so while Krunic’s injury does not bring about an immediate crisis it once again exposes what many perceive to be a lack of depth in the engine room.
The number one candidate in terms of a new signing is Raphael Onyedika of FV Midtjylland but an agreement has yet to be found with the Danish club, with a distance of about €5-6m in offer and demand at present.
