AC Milan have opened talks with Nottingham Forest to sign Brazilian midfielder Danilo with the deal expected to be in excess of €25m.
As reported by Matteo Moretto on X, the Rossoneri are looking at an array of midfield options and Danilo is now one of them, along with Youssouf Fofana and Manu Kone.
There is no denying that Fofana from AS Monaco is the midfielder that Milan have wanted the most and efforts are still ongoing to sign the Frenchman.
There is no suggestion that a bid for Danilo is imminent, but Milan are gathering information in the event that they can’t sign Fofana.
The 23-year-old signed for Nottingham Forest in January 2023 from Brazilian side Palmeiras for €20m, and they will be expecting to make a profit on him.
Moretto’s report says that he has a valuation in excess of €25m but it is not clear how much more than that figure Forest would actually demand, especially towards the end of the window when they will need to sign a replacement.
Fofana is very keen on signing for Milan and is waiting for the two clubs to find an agreement, but Milan are laying the groundwork for other players to be safe.