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AC Milan are looking to sign a replacement for Malick Thiaw and it seems that Pietro Comuzzo is the top name on the list.
Newcastle had been linked with a move for Thiaw for some time, and in the past few days things accelerated. An improved offer was tabled on Saturday and the Premier League side were able to get the green light in an operation worth €40m, including bonuses.
With only Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic and Fikayo Tomori in the squad at present and the distinct possibility of playing a three-man back line, a new centre-back signing will be needed for the Rossoneri.
Top of the list
Matteo Moretto gave an update on Milan’s centre-back pursuit in a video on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, and his comments were relayed by MilanNews.
“After Thiaw’s departure, Milan will have to find a new central defender. Allegri would like him to be Italian. To date, the first name, the one Milan had already contacted before closing the deal for Thiaw with Newcastle, is Pietro Comuzzo from Fiorentina,” he said.
“We’ll see if there can be an acceleration as early as this week. After the deal for Thiaw was closed, several central defenders were proposed to Milan. Milan want to decide calmly, but I expect that over the course of next week they will get to the point. I reiterate that the first name on Milan’s list is Comuzzo.”
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