AC Milan has some considerable work to do in the midfield area to sharpen the team for Stefano Pioli in view of next season.
Soualiho Meité who signed on a loan with option to buy deal in January, coming from Torino, will not be staying permanently. He will come back to Torino after lacklustre performances. Sandro Tonali, who was signed on an expensive loan of 10 million euros should be staying as Milan negotiates with Brescia to keep him permanently.
Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara have set the goal to bring to the San Siro two new signings in midfield, reports Calciomercato.com.
One name that is on the club's radar is Jerdy Schouten. He is 24 years old, Dutch and playing currently for Serie A side Bologna. He appeared in 35 matches this season, mainly playing as a central midfielder. He scored one goal and assisted another. His contract runs out in 2024. Board of Bologna value him quite well, at 15 million euros and Atalanta is also interested in him.
The second name that attracts Milan's interest is 22-year-old Swedish gifted youngster Mattias Svanberg. He's Schouten's teammate at Bologna. His contract is valid until 2023. He scored 5 goals this season overall and contributed with 2 assists in 35 appearances for his club. Svanberg was previously linked with a move to the Red and Black faithful.
Paolo Maldini and Massara also met with Cagliari management to discuss their Romanian 25-year-old jewel: Razvan Marin. The Rossoneri managers met first his agent Stefano Chiodi to understand if there were margins to make a deal happen. However, Calciomercato points out that there was distance between Maldini, Massara and Cagliari for the player.
Therefore, there should be attention paid to the track of Tommaso Pobega who could stay after returning from a good season-long loan at Spezia in Serie A. He would serve Milan well especially in compliance with UEFA's rule of having home-grown players in their competitions.
Eyes are also set on Youssouf Fofana of Monaco. He is a French central midfielder of 22 years. His contract still has 3 more years left running in it.
Not only him, but Franco-Guinean class of '98 of Saint-Etienne: Mahdi Camara could also be a possible reinforcement for Il Diavolo.
