Tuttosport in today's print edition remind the readers that eight days are left until the current transfer market closes, and Milan is trying to narrow down the options for the center-back to deliver to Stefano Pioli.
Many names have circulated, from Jakub Kiwior of Arsenal - although the Gunners do not seem too ken on a loan move yet - to Clément Lenglet of Aston Villa, on loan from FC Barcelona with a very high salary.
In the last hours, two players identified as reinforcements for the summer have come back into focus among the profiles still on the notebook for a move by the end of January - primarily Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea (loan with an option to buy), Lilian Brassier of Brest (at least 10-12 million euros needed), and Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi of Sevilla (on loan as well). Lloyd Kelly of Bournemouth and Tosin Adarabioyo of Fulham are also on the radar.
Both Kelly and Adarabioyo are in the final months of their contracts, and Milan has been working to secure one of them for some time. At the end of December, the Rossoneri had tried to understand with Bournemouth if, in exchange for compensation, Kelly could be acquired in January, but the English club had never been willing to listen.
Kelly will leave after June 30, and Milan will have to overcome stiff competition, including that of Juventus, which, however, with the arrival of Tiago Djalò, might loosen its grip.
Therefore, the attention has shifted to Adarabioyo, a 196 centimetres tall giant who played for Manchester City in his youth career from 2003 to 2016. After loan spells at West Bromwich and Blackburn, the center-back was purchased by Fulham in 2020, becoming irreplaceable. English of Nigerian origin, Adarabioyo remains a strong target for the summer when the defense is likely to undergo a revamp as Kjaer's contract is expiring, and offers may come in for Pierre Kalulu or Fikayo Tomori who is wanted by Bayern Munich.
An attempt in these days, however, should not be excluded. Moncada, according to Sky, has had contact with the player's brother and agent. Fulham could consider the possibility of earning something from Adarabioyo's potential sale rather than losing him for free in the summer.
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