One of AC Milan's major summer transfer market objectives is certainly a defensive midfielder, a player whose physical and technical characteristics were clearly lacking in Stefano Pioli's lineup last year.
In light of this, numerous players' names have been mentioned in recent weeks, such as Mats Wieffer of Feyenoord or André Trindade of Fluminense, but the name at the top of Milan's wish list, and Fonseca's, to strengthen the squad has always been Youssouf Fofana of Monaco.
The French midfielder is increasingly close to a move to the Rossoneri, even though the gap between the asking price and the offer from Monaco remains unchanged. According to reports from Il Corriere dello Sport, Monaco continues to ask for 25 million euros for the player, but Milan would like to try to close the deal for Fofana at 18 million euros, potentially adding bonuses, aiming for a small discount by leveraging the Frenchman's final year of contract with the Monegasques.
