Taking stock of AC Milan's position regarding signing a new attacking midfielder in this transfer market window, La Gazzetta dello Sport highlights the name of Josip Ilicic.
The 33-year-old Slovenian is now on the sidelines of coach Gasperini's project for Atalanta. Although he continues to train at Zingoniasports centre with his teammates, he has understood that he is not crucial to the Bergamo club's project anymore. The player was proposed to AC Milan in an attempt to change air.
The newspaper continues to write that technical director Paolo Maldini as well as sporting director Frederic Massara appreciate the player and think of him as a low-cost solution. But, the interest has recently cooled down and now Atalanta are in trouble as they are eagerly awaiting for some offers to let go of the player.
The source adds that Milan could turn to Ilicic in August, towards the end of the transfer window, and attempt to sign him on loan. With each passing day, Atalanta wants to let go of the player and they could be forced to let him go on loan in August.
For the record, Josip Ilicic has a contract with Atalanta until 2023 and receives a net salary of 2.1 million euros, concludes the report.
