Gerry Cardinale and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are working to choose the new sporting director of AC Milan and they look like they want to decide quickly.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cardinale and Ibrahimovic have met at least three candidates in recent weeks. The first is Andrea Berta, the second is Fabio Paratici and the third is Igli Tare, the man currently leading the race.
Berta has also spoken with Arsenal, a negotiation that has begun and could have a positive turn at the beginning of next week. Milan are a spectator because the Brescia-born former Atletico defender seems to have given preference to the Gunners.
Tare is ‘considered a guaranteed solution’ with almost 15 years of work as sporting director of Lazio. It is not easy to work under Claudio Lotito and yet he made some great signings, and he is ready to return to work after two years without a job.
Paratici is seen as another ‘high-level candidate’ and, interestingly, he already spoke with Milan years ago, at the beginning of the Elliott Management era. In January 2023 was banned for 30 months at the end of the investigation into Juventus’ capital gains.
He will be able to return to operating at 100% from July 20 but, as decided on appeal in April 2023, he can still work with reduced duties for a club. It would not be a problem for him to therefore start immediately for Milan.
Cardinale and Ibrahimovic are looking for a highly experienced sporting director, with knowledge of Italy. If it continues down this path it will be a U-turn compared to the choice made in 2023 when Milan – after Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara left – chose a structure without a sporting director.
