Former long-time goalie and current Salernitana sporting director Morgan De Sanctis met with Milan executives Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara in Naples while the Rossoneri were in town for the return leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Il Mattino reports.
The execs discussed a few players, with Boulaye Dia at the forefront of their conversations. The Granata will buy him out from Villarreal for €12M and then be open for business. The defending champions are potentially interested, along with a few Premier League clubs. He has bagged ten goals in his maiden season in Serie A.
In addition, Milan are keen on another Salernitana staple, Pasquale Mazzocchi, who can feature on either defensive flank. They are looking for an Italian player to replace Fode Ballo-Touré as Theo Hernandez’s deputy. On the other hand, the Campanian side will sell their best pieces only for robust fees.
Conversely, the counterparty gathered info on two Rossoneri youngsters, Yacine Adli and Lorenzo Colombo, Calciomercato relays. The latter is having a decent campaign on loan at Lecce, while the former has failed to gain the trust of coach Stefano Pioli. Both could depart on loan in the summer. The Granata submitted their early candidacy to take them in.
Our Take on Milan and Salernitana
Dia and Armand Laurienté are neck and neck as far as the best Serie A has to offer to potentially replace Rafael Leao, but the latest signals hint at this permanence. The Senegalese international has played a bunch as a striker too, and the Rossoneri surely need a new one, but he’s better wide. Mazzocchi would be overqualified, and likely too pricey, to be a reserve.
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