Mundo Deportivo: Barcelona will not rival Milan in pursuit of Lille defender

AC Milan are interesting in bringing Tiago Djalo back to the club from Lille and they will not face competition from Barcelona, according to a report.

Mundo Deportivo recall that some reports circulating recently have linked Barca with a move for Djalo. The 23-year-old Portuguese international defender, who is recovering from a knee injury, has a contract with Lille which expires in June 2024.

The Spanish source confirms that his name is in the orbit of Serie A clubs such as Milan, Inter and Juventus, but Barcelona are not considering signing a central defender of Djalo’s mould.

Having played in the academies of Sporting CP and Milan, Djaló has established himself as one of the best young defenders in Ligue 1 since his move to Lille as part of the Rafael Leao deal.

The Rossoneri are looking at potentially re-signing him given their issues at centre-back, while Barca are instead focus on signing two full-backs, a winger, a midfielder and another centre-forward.