AC Milan’s main priorities for the upcoming summer transfer window will be a center-forward and a central defender. Massimiliano Allegri’s plan, he recently held an initial meeting with Milan’s management to begin organizing the transfer strategy, is to sign players who are ready to contribute immediately and who ideally already have experience in Serie A.
Milan, eyes on Castro...
According to Tuttosport this morning, one of the names on Milan’s shortlist for the attack is Santiago Castro, a Bologna player. A scout from the Rossoneri club's headquarters watched him closely on Sunday at the Dall’Ara during the match against Lazio. Relations between the two clubs are excellent, as shown by recent deals involving Saelemaekers, Calabria, and Pobega, which could help facilitate negotiations. However, Bologna’s asking price is quite high—around €40 million. Milan remain interested in other strikers as well, including Mateo Retegui, Moise Kean, and Nicolas Jackson.
Mario Gila on the radar of AC Milan as well:
In addition to Castro, the Milan scout also had the chance to closely observe Mario Gila, a Lazio defender who has been on Milan’s radar for some time. Although president Claudio Lotito had declared him non-transferable in January, the situation has changed: the player has already informed Lazio that he does not intend to renew his contract, which expires in 2027. As a result, the club will likely be forced to sell him this summer to avoid losing him for free the following year. The Spanish defender is valued between €20 million and €25 million. It’s also worth noting that Real Madrid are entitled to 50% of any future transfer fee.
