MN: Milan to streamline squad with nine midfielders present – the trio likely to leave

AC Milan are not far off completing the squad (in their eyes), but some sales must be made to streamline it too.

With the arrival of Ardon Jashari, the Milan management believe that the midfield has been sufficiently rebuild after the sale of Tijjani Rejnders. The Swiss joins Samuele Ricci and Luka Modric, in addition to the players already in the squad.

It is no secret now that the Rossoneri are also hoping to add a right-back (Zachary Athekame of Young Boys is very close) and a new striker. However, work must be done to offload those not deemed part of the plans, as MilanNews reports.

Squad to be streamlined

Currently, the squad has nine midfielders, 10 if we also include Christian Pulisic, as a potential mezzala in a 3-5-2. Assuming there will be three starters, plus three alternatives, it goes without saying that they will try to sell three players in the coming weeks.

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Yacine Adli and Ismael Bennacer’s fate is already sealed. There was no shortage of offers, but the Frenchman turned down Russia, the Algerian Saudi Arabia. Both essentially ruined deals that would have brought in about €30m or even more.

The third exit could be Warren Bondo, who Cremonese are interested in, guaranteeing him a starting spot while Milan would retain ownership. The Rossoneri invested €10m to get him in the winter, but are conscious he needs minutes to develop.

The possibility of Yunus Musah staying is becoming increasingly concrete. Napoli could return to him if the Miretti deal falls through, but the impression is that Massimiliano Allegri is becoming convinced of his qualities.

Thus, the €25m that could have been accepted a month ago might not even be enough. The coach has already stated his desire to relaunch Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who has been making an impact in pre-season, and Youssouf Fofana who can provide balance.