Pellegatti: Four centre-backs heavily linked with Milan will not arrive in January – the latest | OneFootball

Three names can be crossed of AC Milan’s wish list as their pursuit of a new central defender continues, a journalist has claimed.

In a video on his YouTube (via MilanLive), Carlo Pellegatti spoke about Milan’s hunt for a centre-back which he claims will fully accelerate on Wednesday-Thursday, but Sven Botman of Lille and Bremer of Torino have always been excluded because of cost.

Despite reports in the papers, Eric Bailly of Manchester United and Abdou Diallo of PSG can also be taken off the list, while Milan’s strategy for who will eventually arrive is not clear and it remains possible they will not sign anyone at all.

The Rossoneri could sign a young defender or one who is not very young but established, but they have learned that a loan formula involving Botman, Bailly or Diallo will not be possible and as such must move on to other targets.

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