Milan face challenges from Inter and Napoli for €40m defender – the details

After AC Milan’s heavy interest in the winter mercato, the Rossoneri will re-attempt to sign Alessandro Buongiorno in the summer. However, they will face a lot of competition for the young central defender, especially from within Italy.

This season’s defensive crisis highlighted the need for extra defensive reinforcements. However, when partnered with the fact that Simon Kjaer will most likely leave the club and Pierre Kalulu could depart, it shows why Milan are looking for quality cover.

There has remained one name they have been consistently interested in. Alessandro Buongiorno, the Torino captain, was denied a move in the winter, but not through his own doing.

As Calciomercato.com writes, the Toro will struggle to repeat the last window and keep him at the club, with Milan, Inter and Napoli all very keen on the prospect of signing him in the upcoming window.

In January, the Diavolo came close and offered him a contract, but there was a distance between the club and Urbano Cairo in terms of their valuation of the player. This summer, he will be sold if an offer of €40 million arrives, and considering the amount of interest in the central defender, it is expected that someone, in Italy or not, will be successful in their pursuit of him.

 

As the summer approaches, AC Milan are evaluating several ideas for investment, and not all of them are for a paid fee. Today, a report has claimed that they are intrigued by the idea of a young midfielder who may be available for free in the upcoming window. 

It is as important to browse the free agent market as it is to evaluate paid transfers, especially when impressive young talents could be available, and this is the case for 20-year-old midfielder Charlie Patino, who Milan have been interested in for some time.

As Pianeta Milan reports, he is not interested in extending his contract with Arsenal, which means he would be available on June 1 to join another club if talks do not change in the next few weeks. However, given he is reportedly wanting to embark on a ‘new adventure’, the chances of this seem slim.

As a result, the Rossoneri are interested in a talent who has a similar story to Ismael Bennacer, given both progressed through the Arsenal academy and play a similar role.

Reports have suggested that the club may look to sacrifice a player for the investments this summer, and the Algerian may be considered if an appropriate offer arrives. If this was the case, the Diavolo may look to replace him or start to replace him with Patino.

Milan will face challenges from Italy, though, and there are several sides also interested in the situation, notably Juventus, who have been fans of the midfielder for a while.