In the competition for these two exceptional defenders, AC Milan surpasses Juventus.

AC Milan appears to be making significant strides in their pursuit to secure the signature of Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg for the upcoming summer transfer window, potentially beating Juventus to the deal.

The French defender has garnered interest from both Serie A clubs, with both Juventus and AC Milan closely monitoring his progress for some time now.

Lacroix has proven to be a dependable presence for Wolfsburg, with his contract set to expire at the end of the next season. While Wolfsburg is keen on extending his stay, Lacroix himself may be inclined to explore opportunities at other clubs, given the high level of interest in his services.

This situation could prompt Wolfsburg to consider offloading him at the end of the current season. According to reports from Tuttojuve, both AC Milan and Juventus are engaged in a battle to secure Lacroix’s signature for Serie A.

However, it appears that AC Milan is currently leading the race, with Stefano Pioli’s side reportedly close to finalising a deal to bring the talented defender to the San Siro in the summer.

Juve FC Says

Lacroix has been on our radar for some time, but it remains unclear if he is one of our most important transfer targets.

The defender will jump at the chance to play for a bigger club like Juventus, but Milan is also a team he will feel proud to represent.

Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano responds to Arsenal links with potential €175million transfer

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has responded to recent rumours linking Arsenal with a surprise move for AC Milan forward Rafael Leao.

The Portugal international is an exciting attacking player who has lit up Serie A during his time at the San Siro, but it seems there isn’t much to the current stories circulating about the Gunners potentially preparing to move for him this summer.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano played down the links between Arsenal and Leao, saying he’s heard nothing about this from his sources, with the player also protected by a €175million release clause at Milan.

It also seems the 24-year-old is happy at Milan, so Arsenal fans can probably forget about this story going anywhere serious any time soon.

Leao transfer: Arsenal dreams shot down by Fabrizio Romano

Discussing the Leao to Arsenal transfer stories, Romano made himself very clear, as disappointing as his update may be to Gooners everywhere.

“Another Milan story that’s raised some eyebrows is a report linking Rafael Leao as a top target for Arsenal, but I honestly have zero updates on this one,” Romano said.

“I’m not aware of talks or anything – Leao is happy at Milan, he has a €175m release clause and is fully focused on Milan now, so nothing is happening as of today.”