AC Milan have won just three of their first nine games this season and they have lost four, which has prompted reflections from the management regarding the squad.
According to Calciomercato.com, Milan are currently planning to be active during the January transfer window. First of all they will look to decide the fate of captain Davide Calabria, with whom contract extension are currently at a standstill and Galatasaray are interested.
A separation by the end of the season seems increasingly likely and this is why Geoffrey Moncada and co. are looking for a young profile who could compete with Emerson Royal for a starting spot. Alex Jimenez is an option but Tiago Santos of Lille continues to be monitored, who is more of a target than Matty Cash of Aston Villa or Kieran Trippier of Newcastle United.
In attack, the possibility of Luka Jovic being sold remains and if he were to leave then the directors would go in search of a new striker who can support and alternate with Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham. The situation would likely be resolved next summer though, and in the meantime Noah Okafor would fill in.
The ‘clear priority’ is to sign a new midfielder. Richard Rios of Palmeiras is an option but he has a €60m release clause, while Morten Frendrup of Genoa is worth around €20-25m but is also wanted by Brentford.
Samuele Ricci of Torino was already sought in the summer as an alternative to Youssouf Fofana and remains a target but his asking price is high. Johnny Cardoso of Real Betis, Lucas Gourna-Douath of Red Bull Salzburg and Carney Chukwuemeka of Chelsea are all on the list.
The latter in particular has been in the sights of Moncada for months, and the plan is to try secure a loan as early as January, taking advantage of his desire for a change of scenery on the player’s part.
