Official: Milan target Samuele Ricci extends with Torino until 2028 | OneFootball

AC Milan might just have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of a new central midfielder as Samuele Ricci has extended his deal with Torino.

For many, the most pressing matter as we approach the January mercato seems to be a lack of midfield depth given that Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders have been working overtime basically all season.

Ismael Bennacer’s return will be a boost but guarantees are needed about the level he can perform at, while Yunus Musah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are both injured and not natural double pivot players.

Milan have been heavily linked with a move for Ricci as a result in the past few days. The reliable MilanNews even stated recently that the management are looking to bring forward a planned summer swoop, and that the player would be open to joining the Rossoneri in January.

As a result, Fonseca had to adapt Filippo Terracciano to play alongside Fofana in Verona, with zero alternatives. In the summer, an error of judgment was made regarding the number of midfielders in the squad and it was hoped that more help would come from Milan Futuro.

That idea seems to have gone out of the window now, because a statement on Torino’s official website reads as follows: “Torino Football Club is pleased to announce that it has renewed the contract for the sporting performances of the footballer Samuele Ricci until 30 June 2028.

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“Ricci was born in Pontedera on 21 August 2001. Having grown up as a footballer in the Empoli youth sector, he made his professional debut with the Tuscans in the 2019/2020 season, in Serie B. After two seasons, with 62 appearances and 2 goals, he obtained promotion to Serie A.

“In the 2021-’22 season, in his first year in the top flight, he collected 21 appearances and one goal between August and January, before moving to Toro in the second part of the year.

“Having quickly become one of the strengths of the Granata team, he collected a total of 97 appearances and 4 goals at Torino, also earning a call-up to the Italian national team where he boasts 6 appearances overall.”