According to what Carlos Passerini from Il Corriere della Sera reported, AC Milan has not yet chosen the name of the new coach, but they have defined the profile: young, international, with a modern playing style.
No final decision has been made yet, also because there are still several names in contention.
Antonio Conte is the most favoured by the fans. But, he is not included in the club's list. Today, the profile of Sergio Conceicao from Porto is one of the hottest, along with that of another Portuguese, Paulo Fonseca who is leaving Lille.
Thiago Motta is highly appreciated but difficult to reach: Juventus is ahead if he really leaves Bologna, now qualified for the Champions League. Marcelo Gallardo, former River, now freed from Al Ittihad, is not convincing: he has never coached in Europe.
Roberto De Zerbi, who has many valid requirements, costs 15 million euros: Milan's position is currently clear, that coaches are not players and cannot be bought. With Francesco Farioli, who is very liked but inexperienced, there may be a review in the future.
It is certain that Julen Lopetegui will not coach Milan anymore, but "he didn’t convince even before the protest of the fans when his name came out. In fact, they had never gone beyond a few talks: no pre-contract, nothing like that. Indeed, he was then discarded, without regrets.
