In order to confirm the good previous season campaign, AC Milan management is aiming to reinforce the midfield with important and valuable additions.
One of the profiles that is linked to the club is: Tiémoué Bakayoko. The player is no stranger to the Milanello centre as he spent a season loan spell there before going on a temporary basis again to Napoli. His card is owned by Chelsea.
According to Calciomercato.com, Milan director Paolo Maldini kept contacts alive with the former French central midfielder of Monaco with the promise of working together again in the future. The 26-year-old player could be a concrete target for the club as there is a need to complete the midfield for Stefano Pioli.
The first contacts took place ten days ago, and they were positive between Milan and Bakayoko. The club confirmed their interest in signing the player on favourable terms.
The idea is to sign the player on a small compensation fee from Chelsea as his current contract expires in 2022. However, that may not be the reality as Chelsea holds the right to exercise an option to renew the contract, just like how they did for Olivier Giroud about a month ago.
For his part, Tiémoué Bakayoko does not want to extend his deal as he knows that he is not part of Thomas Tuchel plans. He wants to move on elsewhere with his career. There is interest from La Liga champions Atlético Madrid. However, the priority is for AC Milan. The Rossoneri executives are now awaiting for a signal from the Blues director Marina Granovskaia to understand if a deal can happen or not, concludes the source.
