The priority of AC Milan in January is to sign a new defender so for the midfield the Rossoneri are planning a Saelemaekers-like signing.
Defender, midfielder and striker. This is the scale of priorities for the January mercato. Absolute priority is being given to the centre back with Simakan very likely to join Rossoneri. Not surprisingly, in the last summer window the club had tried to purchase the French until the very last hours demonstrating that Maldini considers him a useful to improve the squad.
Stefano Pioli has unearthed Kalulu while Gabbia has proven to be a reliable defender but obviously the Rossoneri want to bring new players in order to secure the solidity of the back four for many years to come. It should remembered that Musacchio and Leo Duarte are expected to leave in January.
If the purchase of a centre back is “good and right”, the same attention, and perhaps even more, should be paid to the central midfielder. AC Milan are also working on this area although with less intensity. If in defense there are six potential central players, in midfield there are only four elements, with Krunic deployed out of his natural position.
Suspensions combined with physical problems, like against Lazio, mean that there are no substitutes available on the bench. Paolo Maldini and Massara may have been right not to spend for Bakayoko but in the next few weeks a solution must be found to the midfield problem.
The press continues to link Soumare with a move to AC Milan. However, the Rossoneri can’t afford to invest another 20-30 million after buying Tonali last summer. With Kessie, Bennacer and Tonali, Milan is well covered as far as the owners are concerned and alternative solutions should found for new signings.
That’s why the Rossoneri plan to make another Saelemaekers-like signing reports MilanNews.it. The new central midfielder must be a young and little-known player available at a relatively low price. In this case it will be the responsibility of the scouting department to unearth a new Saelemaekers.
