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New Injury Upsets Milan Boss’ Plans Against Fiorentina

November 23, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Noah Okafor suffered a thigh strain while playing with Switzerland, forcing Stefano Pioli to revise his plans for the upcoming Fiorentina tilt. The striker picked up a right biceps femoris lesion. The manager will have just Luka Jovic as an option for the no.9 role.

Milan have been tipped to go after a few strikers to have a more credible Olivier Giroud deputy. Their plans for the position aren’t yet set in stone.

Milan Not a Lock to Acquire a New Striker in January

November 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Stuttgart, Transfer Market

Milan have been tipped to go after a few strikers to have a more credible Olivier Giroud deputy. While they have shortlisted multiple options, their plans for the position aren’t yet set in stone. They might put pedal to the medal only if they advanced in the Champions League.

Juan Miranda has long been expected to join Milan in a Bosman move, but things might have changed in recent weeks due to a few new developments.

Milan Likely to Complete Multiple Deals in January

November 14, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bournemouth, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Liga, Ligue 1, Lille, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan are expected to be very busy in January to amend their previous mistakes and remedy their ongoing sticky patch. The Rossoneri will try to sign a new striker and they won’t stop there. Jonathan David and Serhou Guirassy are the leading candidates, but there are some difficulties in both cases.

Jonathan David is enduring a rough start to the season, which might favor Milan, perhaps in January already. He has scored just twice so far.

Milan To Trying Exploiting Poor Form of Lille Striker

November 14, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Jonathan David is enduring a rough start to the season, which might favor Milan, perhaps in January already. The Lille star has been atop their wish list for the position for a couple of years. His dry spell, on top of his contractual situation, should lower his price tag.

Inter are in pole position to sign Tiago Djaló in June but, Juventus and Atletico Madrid could open talks with Lille to add him for a small fee in January.

Inter Laying Foundation for Another Bosman Deal

November 11, 2023 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Transfer Market

Sought-after Lille defender Tiago Djalo could reportedly become the latest free agent to join Inter upon the expiry of his contract. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italians have already laid the groundwork for the 23-year-old's arrival on a Bosman deal at the end of the season.

Milan have had troubles whenever Olivier Giroud didn’t score this season, as his current backup Luka Jovic has done very little so far.

Milan Have an Ambitious Plan to Solve Offensive Issues

November 10, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan have had troubles whenever Olivier Giroud didn’t score this season, as his current backup Luka Jovic has done very little so far. They’ll try to eradicate the issue by having more sound options in 2023/2024. The Rossoneri have offered a one-year renewal to the Frenchman with a reduced salary.

Juventus are ready to bid farewell to Alex Sandro and have shortlisted Tiago Djaló, Lloyd Kelly, and Mario Hermoso to replace him for cheap.

Juventus Earmark Trio to Substitute for Aging Defender

November 6, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bournemouth, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Ligue 1, Lille, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus are ready to bid farewell to Alex Sandro and have shortlisted Tiago Djaló, Lloyd Kelly, and Mario Hermoso to replace him for cheap. The Brazilian international was expected to depart on a free last summer. However, he played enough in the past season for his contract to be automatically renewed.

Inter Working on Three Possible Bosman Acquisitions

November 1, 2023 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter will probably stand pat in January unless Marko Arnautovic and Juan Cuadrado’s injuries linger, but they’ll lay the groundwork for three potential free additions at the end of the season: Tiago Djaló, Piotr Zielinski, and Mehdi Taremi. The defender has been on their radar for a couple of years.

It was not just points that Milan lost against Lecce, with Rafael Leao and Calabria also picking up knocks that is bound to lay them off for a short period.

Milan Paid a Steep Additional Price for Leao Extension

October 24, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

As expected, Milan officialized to have closed the 2023/2024 session with a €6.1M profit, being in the black for the first time since 2006, and the balance sheets also certified how much they disbursed to prolong the contract of Rafael Leao last May,

Tiago Djaló has an agreement in place to join Inter in a Bosman move at the end of the season, but Juventus are trying to top their Derby d’Italia rivals.

Inter Leading Race to Sign In-Demand Lille Defender

October 14, 2023 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Transfer Market

Serie A runners-up Inter are reportedly the front-runners in the race to sign sought-after Lille defender Tiago Djalo. According to Calciomercato, Nerazzurri have overtaken Juventus and several other European clubs in the chasing pack as they bid to bring the 23-year-old back to Serie A.

Three Milan youngsters, Luka Romero, Marco Pellegrino, and Yacine Adli, haven’t played much so far. The front office is considering loaning them out.

Adli Turned Down Multiple Offers to Stay Put at Milan

October 2, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Ajax, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Eintacht Frankfurt, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Yacine Adli turned in another solid performance as Milan beat Lazio on Saturday. As Stefano Pioli stated in previous remarks, the young midfielder passed on the opportunity to leave in the summer to play his cards in an unusual position. He was targeted by Ajax, Salernitana, Lille, and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Milan to Reopen Talks for Ligue 1 Striker in January

October 1, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A, Transfer Market

After failing to sign an out-and-out striker during their free-spending recruitment campaign in the summer, Milan will make another attempt in January. According to Calciomercato, Rossoneri sporting director Giorgio Furlani can try to use his 'idyllic relationship' with Lille to strike a pre-agreement over Jonathan David's switch to Serie A.

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