Tuttosport: Milan ask about Japanese centre-back during discussions with Stuttgart – the latest

By Euan Burns -

AC Milan have asked for information on Stuttgart defender Hiroki Ito whilst holding talks to sign Serhou Guirassy from the German club.

As reported by Tuttosport (via Radio Rossonera), Milan are keen to explore as many options as possible during their talks with Stuttgart about Guirassy.

The Guinean striker is one of the most plausible striker targets for Milan this summer as he has a €17m release clause.

Some of the discussions have involved using Jan-Carlo Simic as a counterpart in the move, but Milan have also reportedly been looking at another Stuttgart player.

Japanese defender Hiroki Ito has impressed this season as Stuttgart secured a second-placed finish in the Bundesliga behind Bayer Leverkusen.

It is believed that Ito would cost around €25m and his contract runs until 2027, so it would not be a simple negotiation.

The main problem with the two Stuttgart players is that they would both want around €5m each per season which would put them among the top earners at Milan.

Ito is 25 years old and he can play both on the left and in the centre of the defence. He has made 29 appearances across the Bundesliga and the DfB Pokal this season and would be a good versatile option.

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15 Comments

  1. I would say I love being proven right…but I don’t. Why sign Buongiorno who knows the league when you can sign a one season wonder

    #moneyball

    1. Yeah but we could also sell a lot of jerseys in Japan to help in our ambitious quest to the sustainability belt. And maybe if we’re lucky we could reach UEL semifinals one day. Atalanta is our model now so there’s hope I guess.

    2. Hiro is actually a staple in stugart def for 3 seasons now. and can play cb and lb..

      Buongiorno at this point is a fantasy. Cairo will keep upping the price until he is past his prime

    3. Hate to burst your bubble but Isu is a better player than Buongiorno. If he wasn’t Italien nobody would be talking about him. On top of that, he doesn’t fit very well into Milan’s style of play. If we sign an Italian defender, the only two choices should be Scalvini or Calafiori 👌

    4. Ito already 3 season in bundesliga, he cost half from torino president asking for bungiorno. Remember belotti ?ACM offer 60m euro but urbano cairo asking 100m euro for belotti . ACM for example offer 40m euro for bungiorno but later urbano cairo asking 60m euro ,are you willing to pay that amount for young defender ?

    5. Its not easy to dealt with Cairo, he is the problem, buongiorno can leave when Cairo have enough of him just like Belotti

  2. “OK, we’re going to run a story per day about every player on Stuttgart’s team. One of them might be right.”

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