Costacurta believes Milan should push for ‘extraordinary’ centre-back signing

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·18. Januar 2024

Costacurta believes Milan should push for ‘extraordinary’ centre-back signing

Following AC Milan’s extensive search for a defender, the current leading option is Alessandro Buongiorno. Billy Costacurta has offered his thoughts on whether Milan should make a move for the Torino defender.

In the lead-up to the January mercato, there was extensive speculation that Milan would add a central defender to their ranks, and with Fikayo Tomori injured in the run-up, this only added another reason for the club to invest in a defender.

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Reports have offered updates on the trio, suggesting that Malick Thiaw should hopefully return at the end of February, and Tomori has the potential to be back early in March, Pierre Kalulu may be out until late March at the very earliest.

Whilst Matteo Gabbia was recalled from his loan spell at Villarreal, there is a desire for another defender, and the Rossoneri’s favourite choice at the moment is Buongiorno. However, with the Italian defender refusing to force a sale and the club’s chairman, Urbano Cairo, not likely to accept a January departure, a January move is difficult.

Billy Costacurta spoke to Sky about a potential move, and his words were relayed by MilanNews.

Thoughts on Buongiorno…

“Buongiorno is really strong, he improves from year to year and is very ambitious as well as being a good guy.

“I remember that talking about him with Spalletti he also told me positive things: if he were to arrive at AC Milan it would be an extraordinary coup, also because we don’t have such young and strong defenders in Italy.”