AC Milan are in the market for a new right-back and it could cause issues for Davide Calabria and Alessandro Florenzi ahead of next season.
As reported by Tuttosport (via Milan News), Milan have been linked with both Emerson Royal from Tottenham and Tiago Santos from Lille.
Calabria is the starting right-back for Milan but he has not had a very good season, whilst Alessandro Florenzi has been used as a utility player on both flanks when needed.
Signing a new right-back would provide some tougher competition for Calabria and perhaps see him improve his performances, but it could spell the end of Florenzi at the club.
Calabria’s entourage and Milan are expected to meet soon to try and come to a resolution over his possible contract extension, so the outcome of those talks will impact what Milan do in the transfer market, in terms of how many right-backs are signed.
The same can be said for Florenzi, as Milan will soon speak to him about an extension as the 33-year-old only has one year left on his deal. Milan are only like to give him a new contract at that age if it is on his terms rather than with a significant pay increase.