Milan Sticking to Initial Plans to Bolster the Midfield

Milan have almost nabbed Strahinja Pavlovic and Emerson Royal and aim to make Youssouf Fofana and Lazar Samardzic their next additions despite the obstacle in the talks with Monaco and Udinese, Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto reports (via SOSFanta).

West Ham offered €35M for the powerhouse, and the Ligue 1 side is leveraging that, even though the player doesn’t want to go there and would rather move to Serie A. The negotiation continues, but there’s a €10M gap between the Rossoneri’s offer and the request. The counterparty has started looking for a replacement and set sights on Gent’s Omri Gandelman.

Milan like Manu Koné but won’t proceed until they have a chance to sign Fofana, while the acquisition of Samardzic hinges on their exits. Yacine Adli and Ismael Bennacer are available for the right price. Tommaso Pobega has a few suitors, but the front office would like to keep him. They were offered Valencia’s Javi Guerra but aren’t high on him, as they are searching for different characteristics.

The Serbian talent is wanted by Fenerbahce and Lazio but prefers waiting to see if the Rossoneri’s interest materializes. On the other hand, the demand by the Friulani is conspicuous, and they will resist more than in previous windows.

Our Take on Milan, Fofana, and Samardzic

They seem determined to find a proper Frank Kessié heir this summer and have a pair of good ones in their crosshairs. Their negotiations have been quite exhausting, but that matters zilch if they yield results. That remains to be determined in this role at this stage.