A bad injury that changes the market. Moncada and Furlani did not intend to bring a new goalkeeper to the Rossoneri, but Marco Sportiello’s injury forces them to alter their plans. The former Atalanta goalkeeper sustained a serious cut to his left hand while he was at the hotel with the team in New York, which will keep him sidelined for a while. It is still unclear whether surgery will be necessary, but the recovery period should be at least two months.
For this reason, a replacement is needed, a goalkeeper ready in case of necessity. Lorenzo Torriani, born in 2005, who started against Manchester City and will play tomorrow in the friendly against Real Madrid, is too young to calmly wait for Sportiello’s return. Among the names considered by the Rossoneri's market team is Simone Scuffet from Cagliari, whose card costs around three million, but no decision has been made yet.
Not surprisingly, in recent hours, several number ones have been proposed to Ibrahimovic, including Rui Patricio, who is free after his experience with Roma, and Loris Karius, who has also been without a team since July 1. In the last year and a half with Newcastle, the former Liverpool goalkeeper, and partner of famous Italian media figure Diletta Leotta, has made two appearances: the first in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United, and the other against Arsenal in the past Premier League season, conceding six goals in total in those two matches.
Milan’s choice might be influenced by the list factor. An Italian goalkeeper could indeed have priority due to list constraints. Currently, Milan has only 3 players trained in Italy: Florenzi, Sportiello, and Terracciano. There are only 3 players trained in the club: Gabbia, Pobega, and Calabria. Among the Under 22s, Musah and Jimenez can be included, while only 17 players go on the over 22 list: considering the arrivals of Pavlovic, Emerson, and a new midfielder, they are Adli, Saelemaekers, Origi, and Ballo-Toure. In the event of a sale of Thiaw or Bennacer, Alexis could then be included, clearly praised by Fonseca after the friendly against Manchester City.
Source: Calciomercato.com
