Zachary Athekame needs some time to work his way into Max Allegri’s hierarchy, and it is not excluded that the next three months might not be enough.
For this reason, sporting director Igli Tare is preparing for January, having set his sights on Girona’s Arnau Martinez, born in 2003, whom Milan also tried to approach on the final day of the transfer window after selling Alex Jimenez.
Juventus are also strongly interested in the Spaniard, but as of September 7 it is too early to say who is ahead and who is not. There is, however, one condition that could tip the balance for or against a suitor, since Tuttosport reports that a €14 million release clause exists, which, if triggered, would free 22-year-old Martinez from Girona without major obstacles.
