CM: Milan hold talks with agency as Ligue 1 boss emerges as possible Pioli successor | OneFootball

AC Milan are evaluating various names who could replace Stefano Pioli in view of the 2024-25 season, and one of them is currently working at a club they know very well.

According to what is being reported by Calciomercato.com, Monday’s derby against Inter will be the last one with Pioli in charge because, barring any sensational twists and turned, he will be sacked at the end of the season by Gerry Cardinale.

It seems most likely that the management will go for a foreign options to replace him because Thiago Motta has an agreement in principle with Cristiano Giuntoli to take over at Juventus. Contacts with Julen Lopetegui have been confirmed, but it can’t be considered a concrete option at present.

Among the many profiles evaluated by the Rossoneri leadership in recent weeks is Paulo Fonseca. The Portuguese coach is out of contract with Lille in July and he is very much in demand, especially in Ligue 1.

Milan consider the former Roma boss as an interesting option given what they showed at Lille in terms of style of play and results. He uses a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 which is well suited to the players present in the current Rossoneri squad and he knows Italian football well.

According to what has emerged, informal contacts have already taken place both with the agent Marco Abreu and with an agency that could act as an intermediary for the possible operation.

Lille are currently in fourth place in Ligue 1 with 49 points from 28 games, three points behind Monaco who currently occupy the last spot for automatic Champions League qualification.