AC Milan are showing less interest in signing Youssouf Fofana after struggling to strike a deal with AS Monaco and Manchester United are now in the frame.
As reported by Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, Man Utd could be about to sign another original Milan target having already signed Joshua Zirkzee after Milan hit a stumbling block over the agent’s commission.
Milan are very keen on adding a more defensively-minded midfielder of high quality to the squad and Fofana has been very keen on the move, but Monaco have been demanding a high fee for the Frenchman who has one year left on his contract.
Milan are starting to look at other options, and that has come at the same time that Man Utd cooled their interest in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
Man Utd have an open dialogue with Monaco and as was shown by the Zirkzee situation, Man Utd have more spending power than Milan when it comes to transfer fees and agent’s commissions which means the deal could get over the line.
Milan are focused on signing a midfielder and another attacker, with other positions such as right-back taking on less importance as the summer window progresses.