AC Milan management continues to think about the difficult situation of Franck Kessié since his contract will be expiring at the end of the season, unless he renews it.
A new name has appeared on Maldini and Massara's shortlist, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport in today's edition.
The club is focusing on finding talents in the Portuguese league, and they identified a talented 26-year-old defensive midfielder there. His name is João Palhinha of Sporting Lisbon. His contract runs out in 2025. However, he is not the only candidate to become Franck Kessié's replacement. Geoffrey Moncada and the club managers are also pleased with Vitoria Guimaraes' midfielder Tomas Handel who is a Portuguese 20-year-old talent with a contract valid until 2026.
Besides these two names, AC Milan also follows 19-year-old attacking midfield jewel of Benfica: Paulo Bernardo. Central midfielder of Porto who is 21. He has a contract expiring in 2024. Vitinha, 21-year-old midfielder of Porto with a contract lasting until 2024 is also on the list, concludes the newspaper.
