‘Asked for deal conditions’ – Romano states Akanji is part of ‘three man’ Milan shortlist

Whilst a striker is garnering the most attention this summer, AC Milan also want another defender, and have made new contact.

The focus, understandably, is on a move for a striker. We are in the desperation stage of the window, and Milan still do not have the position that they started the summer needing most. However, there is another area that could be considered weak.

Koni De Winter’s arrival added to the squad in the way of a replacement, if you will. However, there can and have been questions about whether he has upgraded the defence as a unit.

After the 2-1 loss to Cremonese, where he was not given a chance, it appears not, and in a mercato summit on Sunday morning, Massimiliano Allegri requested another centre back.

Another defender

A few names have been floated about since, notably Merih Demiral and Caleb Okoli. However, it seems that they may not be the only ideas, if they are ideas at all.

Last night, Fabrizio Romano stated that the Rossoneri had ‘approached’ Manuel Akanji, who is considering his future. Though it seems this approach may have gone well, with the esteemed journalist adding to it this morning.

According to Romano, the club have asked Manchester City for ‘deal conditions’ regarding a move for the Swiss defender, though a formal bid has not been sent yet. He is ‘one of three names’ on the Milan shortlist, so it could be him, one of the aforementioned names, or a mystery man.