Milan quickly earmarked Simone Scuffet and Andrea Consigli after Marco Sportiello suffered a hand injury that put him on the shelf for a couple of months at the very least. However, it’s not so certain they’ll indeed sign a new goalkeeper. Paulo Fonseca has been impressed by the performances of Lorenzo Torriani during their trip to the United States, Mediaset informs (via OneFootball).
The coach is in favor of having the youngster backing up Mike Maignan in the first part of the season while his teammate recovers without necessarily signing a veteran.
Milan opened talks with Cagliari to onboard Scuffet but hadn’t reached an agreement yet. The Sardinians asked for €500k for a loan, plus an option to buy. The Rossoneri considered the request excessive, Calciomercato informs. Instead, his salary wouldn’t be an issue. They need somebody who’s grown up in Italy because of the lists.
Torriani is a club product and starred for the U-18 squad in the last couple of seasons. Instead, Noah Raveyre manned the sticks for their Primavera side and in the Youth League. They also have 20-year-old Lapo Nava, who served as the fourth-stringer in the past campaign. They recently signed Davide Mastrantonio on loan from Roma in the same role.
Our Take on Milan, Scuffet, and Torriani
Adding a Serie A starting-caliber option might be overkill. Sportiello’s injury isn’t season-ending, and they’d have two very good deputies down the line. They should either find a very seasoned player like Antonio Mirante in recent years or just trust their youngsters. They have a few at the club after creating their second team.
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