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Atalanta Barge into the Race for Long-Time Milan Target

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Newcastle United, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan aren’t the only Italian sides chasing after starlet Assan Ouédraogo, as Atalanta have reportedly laid a lot of groundwork to sign him as well. The teams won’t need to negotiate with Schalke 04 thanks to a feasible release clause.

Milan pursued Assan Ouédraogo in the past and are ready to rekindle their interest now that his release clause will come into effect.

Milan Continue to Be Interested in Schalke 04 Starlet

April 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Schalke 04, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan pursued Assan Ouédraogo in the past and are ready to rekindle their interest now that his release clause will come into effect, which wasn’t the case previously. They signed Malick Thiaw from Schalke 04 two years ago and have been fully satisfied by such a deal.

Milan have been pursuing Assan Ouedraogo for a couple of windows, but they needed to wait for his manageable release clause to come into effect to sign him.

Milan Enter Key Stages of Pursuit of Schalke 04 Starlet

February 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Eintacht Frankfurt, Italian Football, Napoli, Schalke 04, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan have been pursuing Assan Ouedraogo for a couple of windows, but they needed to wait for his manageable release clause to come into effect to sign him. It’ll happen in May, but the competition to purchase the teenager has heated up.

Milan have put Rade Krunic on the market considering his demotion and a challenging negotiation to extend his contract. Fenerbahce are keen.

Milan Might Not Substitute for Krunic If He Departed

December 8, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan have put Rade Krunic on the market considering his demotion and a challenging negotiation to extend his contract. After trying in the summer, Fenerbahce continue to pursue him. The Rossoneri could indeed sign off on his departure if their offer was worthy.

Juventus are looking for talents to beef up their Next Gen squad, and they have lodged an offer for 17-year-old Vasilije Adzic.

Juventus in Advanced Talks to Sign Montenegrin Starlet

November 30, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus are looking for talents to beef up their Next Gen squad, and they have lodged an offer for Vasilije Adzic. They have tendered €2.5M/3M to Buducnost Podgorica. Director Giovanni Manna is handling the negotiation. The talent will turn 18 in May and eventually join only in the summer.

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.

Milan are interested in Assan Ouedraogo, a 17-year-old midfielder who has already earned a regular role at Schalke 04 despite his young age.

Milan Lay Eyes on Highly-Touted Schalke 04 Midfielder

October 17, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Brighton, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Schalke 04, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan are interested in Assan Ouedraogo, a 17-year-old midfielder who has already earned a regular role at Schalke 04. He has appeared nine times so far this season, scoring once. Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, and Brighton have him on their radar as well.

Having bounced on the opportunity to sign Juventus midfielder Rabiot, Manchester United reportedly then turned down the opportunity to sign Weston McKennie.

McKennie Prefers Bundesliga Move to Schalke’s Rivals

January 3, 2023 Akhil Fisher Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has a potential eye on a return back to the Bundesliga. McKennie rose through the ranks of Schalke, before going on to spend four years at the Veltin's Arena garnering 91 appearances in total

Inter and Robin Gosens are looking for a way out of the current situation, with new sides emerging as suitors and new options on their radar to replace him.

Inter Get New Proposals for Gosens, Eye Rennes Talent

November 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Bayer Leverkusen, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Schalke 04, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Inter and Robin Gosens are looking for a way out of the current situation, as he’s not getting consistent minutes despite the summer departure of Ivan Perisic. Federico Dimarco has thoroughly outplayed him, earning the trust of Simone Inzaghi. Schalke 04 are the latest to emerge as suitors.

Milan are monitoring less expensive targets in case Sven Botman joined Newcastle United or PSG, or if they simply decided not to splurge in the defense.

Milan Confirm Signing Germany U21 Defender from Schalke

August 30, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Milan have confirmed the signing of German defender Malick Thiaw from Bundesliga outfit FC Schalke 04, the club confirmed earlier via an official statement. The 21-year-old center-back arrives on a five-year contract until 30 June 2027. The class of 2001 appeared 61 times for Die Knappen.

Milan have concluded their lengthy search for a new defender, as they have struck a deal with Schalke 04 for Malick Thiaw.

Milan Poised to Onboard Touted Defender from Schalke 04

August 29, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Milan have concluded their lengthy search for a new defender, as they have struck a deal with Schalke 04 for Malick Thiaw. The center-back arrived in Italy yesterday to take the medicals and complete the formalities. He had been on their radar for multiple windows.

While Inter were the first to track Trevoh Chalobah, Milan quickly recuperated ground and are now seen in the lead for his services.

Milan Jump Ahead of Inter for Chelsea Talent Chalobah

August 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Leicester, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

While Inter were the first to track Trevoh Chalobah, Milan quickly recuperated ground and are now seen in the lead for his services, although it’s not yet certain that Chelsea will indeed let him go. The Blues need to sign another center-back before signing off on his departure.

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