Journalist says Milan looking at ‘other names’ besides Ziyech with De Ketelaere ‘above all’ | OneFootball

Italian journalist Alessandro Sugoni has said that AC Milan are looking at other names besides Hakim Ziyech and Charles De Ketelaere ‘above all’.

Speaking whilst on Sky Sport 24 (via Milan News), Sugoni took stock of Milan’s current transfer window situation.

One of the main areas of the pitch that the Rossoneri are looking to strengthen is the attacking midfield. A number of names have been linked such as Hakim Ziyech, Marco Asensio, and Charles De Ketelaere.

Sugoni thinks the latter is the favourite to be signed, saying: “In addition to Ziyech, other names remain, De Ketelaere above all. He costs around €25-30 million, a rather big investment.”

Another situation that Milan find themselves in is the chase for Rome winger Nicolo Zaniolo but Sugoni thinks that the transfer fee will just prove too high for the Rossoneri.

“As for other names such as Zaniolo at the moment there is the impossibility of reaching the figures Roma are asking for,” Sugoni said.

Milan have been chasing Lille defender Sven Botman for many months but he is now set to join Newcastle United instead as the fee was too much for Milan. Sugoni says that this has made them change their approach.

“The line that Milan has taken in this market after Botman’s move to Newcastle seems rather clear: rather than the big investment in defence, with Kalulu’s great season that made them change this line, it seems that the strong investment can be made either in the attacking midfield or the central midfield to fill the big void left by Kessie,” he said.