AC Milan have closed the year with 42 points in the league standings. There is a tough competition at the top of the table and the Rossoneri do not want to miss out on the race and that is why they need to use whatever resources they have available to reinforce the team of Stefano Pioli.
Besides the challenge between the red and black faithful and Napoli in the Serie A, there could also be a battle between the directors in the January transfer market window.
Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara want to make sure that the squad remains strong and competitive by signing a defender who will replace the injured Simon Kjaer while Napoli are also looking for a centre-back to replace the exit of Manolas who left to Olympiacos.
In fact, both clubs, AC Milan and Napoli, have set in their sights on the centre-back of Brescia Andrea Cistana, as per SerieBnews.com. The Italian who turns 25 in April 1st, has shown some of his potential when he played in Serie A with Brescia. In the last two seasons in Serie B, he continued to show his class and it seems that he could be ready to return to playing in Serie A levels.
According to Transfermarkt, Cistana, former teammate of Sandro Tonali, is valued at 5 million euros. His contract expires in June 2024. He made 19 appearances this season with the Brescia shirt on, and he managed to score 2 goals from the centre-back position.
