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Milan Set Large but Not Humungous Budget for Striker

April 23, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bologna, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Sporting CP, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Milan have been canvassing the market for a new no.9 and, regardless of other moves, they are ready to spend about €50M for a young and prolific center-forward. If it happens, it’ll be the most expensive striker in the history of the club.

The representatives of Jonathan David were in Milan last week and, while the two local teams denied meeting with them, Napoli did.

Napoli Move Ahead of Milan in Race for Top Striker

April 20, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Serie A champions Napoli have reportedly overtaken fierce rivals Milan in the race to sign in-demand Lille forward Jonathan David. Per Calciomercato, Partenopei held showdown talks with the player's camp just the other day to convince the Canada international to choose the Maradona Stadium as his next destination.

Napoli Making Progress in Pursuit of Lille Ace David

April 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

The representatives of Jonathan David were in Milan last week and, while the two local teams denied meeting with them, Napoli did, more specifically their next sporting director Giovanni Manna, who has already stopped working for Juventus.

Inter are considering bolstering their attack but aren’t plotting a major shift and aren’t tracking Jonathan David, as some reports suggest.

Inter Not Planning Thuram Sale nor Pursuing Lille Ace

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter are considering bolstering their attack but aren’t plotting a major shift and aren’t tracking Jonathan David, as some reports suggest. Such a move would be related to the departure of Marcus Thuram, but there have been no hints of that.

Milan are searching for a new center-back and striker and could revisit two of their old targets, Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile and Lille’s Jonathan David.

Milan Might Reconsider Chelsea Defender and Lille Star

April 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Milan are searching for a new center-back and a new striker and are ready to revisit two of their old targets in those roles, Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile and Lille’s Jonathan Lille. They are on great terms with both sides.

Milan will be well-armed with cash next summer without selling a linchpin as they did with Sandro Tonali last year. They still might, though.

Money Won’t Be a Problem for Milan in the Next Window

March 26, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Sporting CP, Transfer Market

Milan will be well-armed with cash next summer without selling a linchpin as they did with Sandro Tonali last year. They still might, but it won’t be a necessity. The new Champions League will fetch €50M more on its own.

Napoli have Lille's Jonathan David at the top of their wish list to potentially replace Victor Osimhen last summer. They are also eyeing Szymanski.

Napoli Begin Pursuing Replacements for Outbound Stars

February 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli are set for another busy summer as they’ll lose Piotr Zielinski and most likely Victor Osimhen too, Lille’s Jonathan David is currently at the top of their wish list. Fenerbahce’s Sebastian Szymanski is an optio for their midfield.

Milan has seemingly given up the chase for Serhou Guirassy for January, postponing their search for a new no.9, with Benjamin Sesko at the forefront of it.

RB Leipzig Center-Forward Very High on Milan Shortlist

January 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Stuttgart, Transfer Market

Milan has seemingly given up the chase for Serhou Guirassy for January, postponing their search for a new no.9 to the summer, with Benjamin Sesko at the forefront of it. Olivier Giroud might stay, although there are no certainties about it.

Akor Adams has been mentioned as an option to shore up the Milan attack in January. He’s also reportedly on West Ham's radar.

Montpellier Striker Discusses Lingering Links to Milan

December 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, West Ham

Akor Adams has been mentioned as an option to shore up the Milan attack in January. He’s also reportedly on West Ham's radar: “To be honest, I haven’t really thought about it and don’t know anything. We’re in the middle of the season, and I’m focused on Montpellier."

Milan have been often tipped to pursue Jonathan David despite Lille’s resistance, but they might have to foot their plans with a sale.

Milan Might Need to Sell Before Spending in January

December 11, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan have been often tipped to pursue Jonathan David despite Lille’s resistance. While there are no doubts about their interest, they need to raise money to go after him in January. Despite his declining price tag, his valuation remains high, especially since they hadn’t planned to do much.

Milan were close to Serhou Guirassy in January, but they didn’t convince him to join. He’s more likely to head elsewhere in the summer.

Milan Exec Visits Germany to Speak with Guirassy Camp

December 7, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan want new pieces on both ends, and their director Geoffrey Moncada recently traveled to Germany to talk with the entourage of Serhou Guirassy. He’s one of their options to bolster their attack, which has been in trouble without Olivier Giroud. Luka Jovic is coming off his first convincing showing.

Leonardo Spinazzola has been occasionally tipped to leave Roma in January since his contract expires at the end of the season,

Spinazzola Agent Not Pressuring Roma for New Contract

November 30, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Leonardo Spinazzola has been occasionally tipped to leave Roma in January since his contract expires at the end of the season, but he appears to be willing to play out the final year of his deal without rushing a decision about his future.

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