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Milan have made up their mind about their new sporting director and are on the verge of appointing one of the candidates, Igli Tare.

Milan Finally Poised to Put Tare Formally Under Contract

May 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan appear to have made up their mind about their new sporting director and are on the verge of appointing one of the first candidates for the job, Igli Tare. The parties have reached a verbal agreement on a three-year deal.

Milan have added two more candidates to their shortlist: former Atalanta exec Lee Congerton and Juventus chief Cristiano Giuntoli.

Milan to Make Final Attempt to Lure Atalanta Exec

May 5, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Atalanta ruled out the departure of director Tony D’Amico through the words of their CEO Luca Percassi in recent days, but Milan haven’t abandoned their chase yet. They plot to open talks with the Bergamaschi to convince them.

Milan covet Atalanta director Tony D’Amico, hence the hesitance in hiring Igli Tare, but his current team expects him to stay.

Milan Endure Blow in Search for a New Apical Official

May 1, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan covet Atalanta director Tony D’Amico, hence the hesitance in hiring Igli Tare despite touching base with him multiple times, but his current team is very confident he won’t leave: "He’s happy to stay despite the interest."

Geoffrey Moncada implied that Theo Hernandez could still renew his Milan contract and commented on a few more topics and prospective deals.

Milan Director Addresses Multiple Transfer Market Sagas

April 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Geoffrey Moncada implied that Theo Hernandez could still renew his Milan contract and commented on a few more topics and prospective deals. The director is pleased with how the team has fared following a tactical change.

Milan are set to convene with Igli Tare to discuss his appointment as the new sporting director after the Fabio Paratici fiasco.

Milan Slated to Meet Again with Free Agent Exec Tare

April 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Milan are set to convene with Igli Tare to discuss his appointment as the new sporting director after the Fabio Paratici fiasco. The summit should go down either on Monday or Tuesday. The Rossoneri are also eyeing other candidates.

After a late change of heart about Fabio Paratici, Milan plot to make an attempt to poach Tony D’Amico from Atalanta.

Milan Plan to Touch Base with Touted Atalanta Director

April 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

After a late change of heart about Fabio Paratici, Milan plot to make an attempt to poach Tony D’Amico from Atalanta. He’s the preferred option of CEO Giorgio Furlani, but he’s under contract with La Dea until 2027.

Milan reopened their search for a new sporting director after the appointment of Fabio Paratici fell through in its final stages.

Milan Go Back to the Well After U-Turn About Paratici

April 7, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Milan reopened their search for a new sporting director after the appointment of Fabio Paratici fell through in its final stages. In the end, the parties couldn’t agree on the exit clause should the official face more punishments.

Even though Milan and Fabio Paratici were seemingly on the verge of shaking hands, it’s not so sure the hiring will indeed happen.

Milan Pump the Brakes on New Addition to Their Brass

April 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Even though Milan and Fabio Paratici were seemingly on the verge of shaking hands, it’s not so sure the hiring will indeed happen. The contract clauses and his disqualification have proven to be big obstacles during the final stages of the negotiation.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the Milan training center on Saturday, three weeks after his last appearance, while the management is about to be bolstered.

Ibrahimovic Shows Face but Milan Role Could Shrink

March 28, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Udinese

Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the Milan training center on Saturday, three weeks after his last appearance. His lengthy absence had fueled rumors about a diminished role in light of the future front office shake-up.

Roma have nabbed their new sporting director, as Nice president Jean-Pierre Riviere confirmed that Florent Ghisolfi will leave to head to Italy.

Roma Interested in Poaching Up-and-Coming Nice Director

May 7, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Nice, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025

Roma are in the final stages of the process of appointing a new director following Tiago Pinto’s resignation and have whittled down their shortlist to three candidates, with Nice’s Florent Ghisolfi at the top of it, Their previous exec stepped down in February.

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked a few weeks under the radar and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna.

Manna Wasn’t Necessarily the Top Choice for Napoli

April 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked under the radar for a few weeks to identify his next sporting director well before the end of the season and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna, who will join Napoli in July for technical reasons.

Atalanta will need to finish the season well in order to keep playing in Europe, and they are poised for significant changes in the summer.

Atalanta Preparing for Summer Overhaul of Their Roster

April 18, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Atalanta will need to finish the season strong in order to keep playing in Europe, and they are poised for significant changes in the summer. Gian Piero Gasperini hinted that he would need to talk with the new co-owners. However, it would be a shocker if he did not stay at the helm.

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