Milan are considering defensive and attacking reinforcements when the January transfer window opens, with Gonçalo Inácio and Nicolo Tresoldi among the names under consideration. The club are prioritising a new centre-back while assessing attacking options.
January defensive plans
Milan are preparing to strengthen their defence when the transfer window opens in January. Inácio remains Milan’s first choice for a new centre-back. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Milan see a new centre-back as a priority.
A deal for Inácio would be difficult because of Sporting’s high valuation, but Milan will try to persuade the Portuguese club to negotiate. Inácio knows Milan coach Ruben Amorim well, having played under him for several seasons at Sporting. Inácio reportedly has a €60m release clause. Portuguese outlet A Bola suggests that a fee of €40-45m could be enough to sign him.
Other centre-back options
Milan are also considering younger players and are big admirers of Borussia Dortmund’s Luca Reggiani. The 2008-born Italian left Sassuolo’s academy for Germany at 16 and made his Bundesliga and Champions League debuts last season.
Union Saint-Gilloise’s Massiré Sylla is another defensive option. The 21-year-old Senegalese defender joined Union Saint-Gilloise from Norwegian side Lyn in January after being named Young Player of the Year in Norway’s second tier.
Tresoldi operation under review
Matteo Moretto claims that Milan have begun studying the terms of a potential deal to sign Club Brugge’s Nicolo Tresoldi. Tresoldi scored a hat-trick against Inter during Club Brugge’s Champions League win at San Siro.
La Gazzetta dello Sport revealed that Gerry Cardinale is plotting an approach for Tresoldi that could materialise as early as the winter window.
Moretto said in a video: “Francesco Camarda’s situation needs to be understood. Milan will certainly have to figure out what to do, they will try to determine the best path for the young Rossoneri striker, who perhaps also needs more playing time.”
Moretto said: “However, they must also keep an eye on another issue, because it’s true that Milan are also paying attention to the performances and financial structure of the operation involving Nicolò Tresoldi, who is a self-confessed Milan fan.”
He added: “Furthermore, there’s a back-and-forth between Milan and Tresoldi, as years ago the Rossoneri had closed down Tresoldi, but then the parties didn’t reach a signature. We’ll see if the Rossoneri club will be able to forcefully return to him in January.” The remarks were carried by MilanNews.
