AC Milan are planning to finally close the signing of a new central defender over the weekend as talks continue over Marco Pellegrino, it is claimed.
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Fabrizio Romano reported this morning that Milan are advancing in talks to sign Pellegrino from Club Atletico Platense. The management want to add one more centre-back before the window closes, and the 21-year-old is the favourite option.
Meanwhile, numerous sources have stated that Platense’s president is actually due in Italy very shortly to hold face-to-face discussions with the Rossoneri management and potentially close the deal quickly.
According to the latest update from Matteo Moretto of Relevo, Pellegrino is the central defender that Milan want and have chosen, confirming the other information circulating.
Over the weekend, the Diavolo plan to close the agreement with Platense and give Stefano Pioli some defensive cover after the departure of Matteo Gabbia and amid the doubts over Simon Kjaer’s fitness.
