The situation by now has been well outlined: the sale of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City for a fee worth €70-75m means that a rebuild is needed in the department. It has shades of when Sandro Tonali left for Newcastle United, leaving a big hole to fill.
Luka Modric is believed to be the first name that will arrive but he alone, at the age of 39, is not enough. Granit Xhaka is being spoken about a lot, but the feeling is a younger profile must also arrive, with Javi Guerra gaining traction too.
According to Sportitalia (via MilanPress), there is a new competitor for Samuele Ricci, another profile heavily linked with Milan in recent weeks. Atalanta have identified the Torino captain as a possible replacement for Ederson if the Brazilian were to leave.
The Rossoneri had strong interest in Ricci, but it seems to have faded away. The directors are in fact focused on other options, including Ardon Jashari of Club Brugge, but there is a problem in getting him too.
Above all, the Belgian club have set their demands very high and asked for €45m to sell him. As the Charles De Ketelaere negotiations showed, they will not back down easily from that position either.
