AC Milan are looking to reinforce the defence. The first target for Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara is Sven Botman who is getting further away from the club due to Newcastle getting closer and pressing on the player as well as his club, Lille.

Il Corriere dello Sport in today's edition write that another profile's situation is now being followed closely by the club directors and he is Pablo Mari who spent the second half of the season at Udinese on loan from Premier League side Arsenal. The Spaniard who formerly played for Manchester City and Brazilian side Flamengo has made 15 Serie A appearances with two goals to his name. The left-footed centre-back would be a low-cost operation for AC Milan as they could try to sign him on loan from Arsenal. His card's pricetag would also certainly be valued less than Lille's Botman's.

Gleison Bremer of Torino is also mentioned as a candidate for the club, but there is tough competition on him with a high pricetag, like Botman.
