There are reports that Milan turned down an offer from Bologna for Noah Okafor, as they are increasingly convinced he should be part of Max Allegri’s team.
The forward had spent the last six months on loan with Napoli, where he barely set foot on the field, making four appearances for a total of 36 minutes of football.
It was expected that he would be sold this summer, but the Rossoneri already rejected proposals from Besiktas and Flamengo.
Okafor will only leave Milan for the right terms
According to transfer pundit Daniele Longo, Milan received an offer from Bologna and turned it down today.
Much like the Besiktas bid, this would’ve been a paid loan with option to buy at the end of the season.
The change of heart with Okafor is both because they only want to accept a permanent transfer for circa €15-20m, but also that he is increasingly convincing to new coach Allegri.
The Switzerland international scored twice in today’s 9-0 friendly victory over Perth Glory, having also found the net in the 4-2 win against Liverpool.
Purchased from RB Salzburg in 2023 for €15.5m, his style was not necessarily suited to the other coaches, but might be a better fit with Allegri’s counter-attacking approach.
