AC Milan identified Rodrigo De Paul as a target for the club due to his skills, abilities and technique that would fit in well with what Stefano Pioli looks for in his team and attacking midfielders.
However, as reported many times, the pricetag is a major obstacle which is worth around 35-40 million euros.
Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara have a plan in mind, however. At Casa Milan, they are already evaluating other profiles that could possibly replace this deal in case it does not go through.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the alternatives are Filip Djuricic from Sassuolo who is a 29 Serbian player and Atalanta's Slovenian playmaker Josip Ilicic, 33 years old, who could be let go by Atalanta if they are paid a low compensation fee.
