QS: Milan plot Italian ‘revolution’ – Newcastle and Spurs stars among nine targets | OneFootball

While waiting to see who the new sporting director and head coach will be, AC Milan seem to be taking a clear direction: becoming more Italian.

Quotidiano Sportivo reports that from Monday, however, the process of hiring a new director will resume. After the sudden slowdown in negotiations with Fabio Paratici, the figures that remain are Igli Tare, Tony D’Amico, Giovanni Sartori and Giovanni Manna, but only the first is free.

A more Italian Milan

There are several players who for various reasons will not be kept, but the idea is to open the doors of Milanello to Italian players, who can join Matteo Gabbia, Francesco Camarda and others to form a homegrown core.

There are many targets, some of which are very expensive. There are young players but also highly experienced profiles on the list, so that the squad can be well-balanced and can give a hand to the new coach immediately.

The biggest dream is to bring back Sandro Tonali, owned by Newcastle. Despite the separation that occurred in July 2023, the bond between the player and Milan has remained very strong. The midfielder would gladly return to Italy, but the cost would be high.

Sticking with the midfield, the 23-year-old Samuele Ricci is very popular. Back in January the Rossoneri tried to get ahead of the competition, enquiring about the possibility of getting him early from Torino, but the price quoted was above €30m.

Other roles

The name of Lorenzo Lucca, on the other hand, is the one that interests the most for attack. The Udinese striker is also in Inter’s sights and this season he has already scored 12 goals in 31 games played across the league and the Coppa Italia.

In the forward department, the spotlight is also on Federico Chiesa (looking for redemption after a failed year at Liverpool) and Riccardo Orsolini (who Bologna will hardly let go of cheaply). Giovanni Fabbian (who grew up in the youth sector at Inter) is another Rossoblu star being watched.

In defence, Pietro Comuzzo is a target. Fiorentina are asking for a lot to sell him, having refused €35m offered by Napoli in January. Also under observation is Diego Coppola of Verona and Destiny Udogie, who could leave Spurs to come back to Serie A.