AC Milan's midfielder, Franck Kessié will be off to Barcelona in the summer. The player has already undergone medical examinations and even signed on a pre-contract. The former Atalanta midfielder chose to leave the Rossoneri on a Bosman.
Naturally, Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara are now searching for the right profiles in the market to find someone who will be an added quality to the midfield department in view of next season. The club is evaluating different options with Renato Sanches being a target. But, it is also worthy to note that he is also followed by AS Roma who are coached by his countryman José Mourinho and also there is Juventus on his trail.
In addition to the Portuguese star of Lille, and former midfielder at Bayern Munich as well as Swansea, AC Milan are keen on another profile.
In fact, Milan Reports understands that Benfica's German star Julian Weigl who can play as a defensive midfielder has been on the radar of the club for some time now. The former Borussia Dortmund is one of the options in the market being evaluated to take over the legacy of Franck Kessie at the San Siro.
Weigl, 26, has a contract valid until June 2024. He has already appeared in 42 matches this season with 3 goals and 5 goals to his name across all competitions.
AC Milan had contacts, actually, with "Sports360 GmbH" which is the agency that looks after the interest of the player. Talks took place to see the availability of the player and if a deal can be made in the summer.
