Around mid-January, an intriguing market opportunity emerged for AC Milan, involving midfielder Samuele Ricci (22 years old), a Torino player previously attracted interest from Lazio last summer.
Ricci has a contract until 2026, negotiations for the renewal had slowed down in recent weeks, and it could have become a hot topic again.
According to information from Tuttomercatoweb.com, the possibility of Milan making a move for Ricci was a concrete idea in the plans of the Rossoneri management, at least for a few days.
Contacts were initiated around mid-January, with Milan's management attempting to explore the feasibility of including some technical counterparts in the deal.
One player mentioned was Lorenzo Colombo (21 years old), a forward who was on loan to Lecce last season and has been with Monza on another temporary basis this season.
Upon learning of Torino's unwillingness to part with Ricci in January and the high economic compensation demanded, unrelated to the inclusion of other players to lighten the deal, Milan decided to abandon the pursuit. However, the idea of Ricci could resurface around June.
The Italian player in question stands at 181 centimetres tall. In 18 Serie A matches this season, with 1 goal and 2 assists to his name, he played a total of 1331 minutes.
READ MORE | Zazzaroni: "Conte to Milan? It’s a viable solution for these reasons…"
