AC Milan are without centre-backs Mattia Caldara, Pierre Kalulu, Marco Pellegrino and now Malick Thiaw due to injury, which means intervening in the January market is now a necessity.
According to Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan), the club have decided not to dip into the free agent market which means it is therefore impossible to see someone like Jérôme Boateng join. Instead, Jan-Carlo Simić will be promoted from the Primavera for the time being, but he alone will not be enough to plug the hole.
Milan are evaluating various profiles who might be unhappy with their lack of playing time, and they are looking for a loan with option to buy deal or even a permanent purchase in case of greater economic availability.
The management could try to bring forward the arrival of Lloyd Kelly from Bournemouth as early as January. The Cherries are aware they are currently set to lose the player on a free transfer next summer, and yet for now they are showing no signs of opening to a January sale.
The Rossoneri could knock on the door of Chelsea again, a club with which whom they boast excellent relations. Benoît Badiashile is the name in mind: having signed from from Monaco for €40m he has only made a couple of appearances so far, including one in the Premier League, so he could leave on loan.
Also on Milan’s notebook are Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) who is not expected to depart on loan, as well as Maxime Estève (Montpellier). In addition, of course, to other possible profiles not yet emerged and viewed by Geoffrey Moncada and Antonio D’Ottavio.
