Two defenders on the market: Milan identify their replacements

In January AC Milan will evaluate offers for Davide Calabria and Ricardo Rodriguez. Meanwhile, the Rossoneri have already targeted their replacements.

Andrea Conti has cemented his role as the starting right back of AC Milan. The former Atalanta defender is finally convincing with his performances after two troubling years on the sidelines. Having forgotten the injuries, a new chapter has started for the Italian right back.

Conti’s rebirth has come at the expense of Davide Calabria who has lost his place in AC Milan’s starting eleven. The Rossoneri number 2 started the season as a regular on Giampaolo’s side but his dip in form has seen him being dropped by Stefano Pioli.

Sportmediaset reports that Fiorentina and Sevilla are very interested in Davide Calabria. AC Milan are willing to sit at the negotiating table in case of an offer of at least €15 million. The 22-year-old is a product of AC Milan’s youth sector and his sale could allow the club to put a good capital gain on the balance sheet.

In the event that the transfer of Calabria should materialize, Milan’s idea is to replace him with Paolo Ghiglione. The 22-year-old defender of Genoa is in his first season as a regular starter in Serie A and could become the alternative to Conti on Pioli’s 4-3-3 formation.

Calabria is not the only one that can leave Milanello in January. Ricardo Rodriguez also has lost his place, clearly overtaken by an impressive Theo Hernandez on the left wing. The Swiss fullback has requests from the Bundesliga, where he has already played with Wolfsburg in the past. In particular, Schalke 04 is interested in Rodriguez. Concrete proposals are expected to start negotiations.

In case of Rodriguez’s farewell, an option for the Devil would be Layvin Kurzawa. The 27-year-old French defender becomes a free agent soon as his contract with PSG is set to expire on June 2020. Kurzawa represents a good opportunity in January as he’s going to be available on a very low fee.

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