The story of Paul Pogba and Manchester United has never been a happy one and it's now coming to a close. The France international will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires in July.
Raoul Bellanova could be handed a lifeline in Serie A after Cagliari suffered relegation to Serie B this past season. La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Calciomercato, claims that Inter, Roma and Fiorentina will enter a transfer tug-of-war to sign the highly-rated full-back.
Udinese star Gerard Deulofeu is reportedly hell-bent on completing a dream move to Napoli after reaching a verbal agreement with the southern giants. As reported by Calciomercato, a multi-year contract worth around €2m per year plus add-ons is in place as the player hopes to force his departure from Dacia Arena.
Juventus and Milan could go head-to-head for Nicolo Zaniolo in the summer transfer window should contract talks with Roma come a cropper. According to Calciomercato, both sides are keeping close tabs on the Italian forward's situation in the nation's capital as the Giallorossi look to extend his deal.
The new champions must further enhance their squad in order to beat all comers next season and perhaps make a serious run in the Champions League. But in order to do so, Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara must first chop the deadwood to make way for new arrivals. So here are five players that Milan should offload in the upcoming summer transfer market.
Juventus are already planning their pre-season phase that is scheduled to take place after the UEFA Nations League games. The Bianconeri reportedly have three friendlies lined up to take place next month against the three Spanish giants.
Isco has been linked to Roma and Milan once Real Madrid announced they would not keep him. The Giallorossi could indeed go after him. Henrikh Mkhitaryan communicated his decision not to extend his contract. He picked Inter's offer over theirs.
Udinese, Verona, Empoli, and Cremonese will have a different coach on their respective benches next season. The four sides have yet to officially announce their decisions, but they have all zeroed in on one candidate. Spezia have yet to decide.
Lecce’s Danish starlet Morten Hjulmand played a vital role in the club’s resurgence back into Serie A from the second-tier after winning the league championship. He started drawing interest from Napoli and Inter after a strong campaign.
Milan continue to keep tabs on Sven Botman, but Inter target Bremer has become a serious alternative. As it happened in January, Newcastle are strong competitors for the Dutchman. The defender de facto announced that he would leave Lille.
Napoli right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo has affirmed his love for the Partenopei by disclosing that he would like to stay at the club until the end of his career. The Italian international is currently in his third season with the club, having joined in 2019.
Milan have made their opening bid to sign Nicolò Zaniolo, but Roma quickly rejected it. The Giallorossi will try to prolong the contract of the attacker, which is up in 2024, before eventually making him available on the transfer market.