Milan might slightly change their scheme ahead of next season, which would alter their transfer market strategies as well. Stefano Pioli is mulling doing away with a no.10 and deploying 4-3-3 instead. He already used the different formation a few times, with Franck Kessié, Sandro Tonali, and Ismael Bennacer all featuring together.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Brahim Diaz and Junior Messias might not stay in the summer. The Spanish attacker would be slated to spend another season on loan from Real Madrid. Considering his struggles, the Rossoneri are unlikely to buy him out in 2023 and could send him back early. Moreover, they have a €5.4M to redeem the former Crotone forward. His permanence will hinge on their other offensive moves.
Domenico Berardi has leapfrogged the other options to become the top Milan target in the next transfer market window. On the other hand, Sassuolo have lofty requests, and he is not young. The Rossoneri will try to negotiate a reasonable fee, including wealthy add-ons, and a favorable multi-year formula to bring him in. If they were unsuccessful, they would go after Club Brugge’s Noa Lang and Charles De Ketelaere.
The tactical shift would suit returning loanees Yacine Adli and Tommaso Pobega. They would be at ease as box-to-box midfielders. Divock Origi would provide depth in multiple positions too. The parties put the finishing touches on their agreement yesterday, SportMediaset informs. The Liverpool outcast will join in a Bosman move and pen a three-year contract with €3.5M annual wages.