Youssouf Fofana remains the target that AC Milan want to reinforce the midfield but the management are aware that time is ticking by, and a report has suggested an ultimatum could be put forward.
According to Calciomercato.com, technical director Geoffrey Moncada has reassured the agents of Fofana that he wants to strike an agreement with Monaco over a transfer fee despite the long and drawn-out negotiations, and that he has not yet concretely moved for alternatives.
Despite the ‘tensions’ between clubs in recent days Fonseca is the first choice, but latest offer of €17m in total has not yet been deemed adequate by Monaco, who are ‘irritated’ by the fact that Milan have reached an agreement on the contractual terms with Fofana well in advance.
During this week, the Rossoneri will present a third offer that will not exceed €20m in total and this is the maximum amount that the directors want to allocate for a player who – from next February – will be free to sign with whoever he wants on a pre-contract.
Milan’s philosophy remains the same: they are not interested in participating in auctions for a target. Monaco tried to open one for Fofana but the player did not accept West Ham, who then signed Guido Rodriguez on a free. This week there will be a turning point, one way or the other.
