As the Ardon Jashari saga drags on, Igli Tare is being forced to consult his file with alternative targets that AC Milan could pursue.
Amid talk of a Monday ultimatum, a report from PianetaMilan confirms that Tare is thinking about alternative names. The profile of player Milan have identified in Jashari is clear: the Rossoneri are looking for a left-footed midfielder who can combine dynamism and quality in both phases.
They want someone who isn’t above protecting his own half but can also make his presence felt, powerfully, close to the opponent’s penalty area. In short, a Tijjani Reijnders-type mould who is more defensively competent and fits more seamlessly into the three-man midfield Allegri has in mind.
The other names
Tare is considering three ‘gambles’. One is Adrián Bernabé at Parma, who have dropped to a deeper role after starting as a playmaker and already knows Serie A well. Maurits Kjærgaard of RB Salzburg is someone the technical director Geoffrey Moncada likes.
Then there is Christos Mouzakitis of Olympiacos who has been linked multiple times in recent weeks. He would be the most ‘raw’ of all in terms of experience, but perhaps also the most expensive (at least €30m) because of his potential.
Tare also has Kenneth Taylor of Ajax circled in red at the top of his list. He would ‘likely be the perfect fit for the midfield Allegri has in mind’, with a cost of €28-30m. Matt O’Riley of Brighton and Luka Sučić of Real Sociedad are other names that are in the file, but would cost a bit more.
