Reports: How Conceicao could transition to 4-4-2 with five new signings | OneFootball

AC Milan were very active on transfer deadline day as they brought in several players, which could in turn facilitate a change in system.

This morning’s edition of Tuttosport (via MilanNews) recalls that Milan closed their winter transfer window yesterday with five signings, with the following headline: “Joao Felix-Sottil. Conceiçao redoes the 4-4-2 fantasy.”

The directors have implemented a real revolution to satisfy the requests of Sergio Conceiçao, who is aiming to field the Rossoneri team with a 4-4-2 formation, which is the system that he nearly always used at Porto.

The Portuguese coach expressly wanted Joao Felix and sees him as Santiago Gimenez’s attacking partner with Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao on the wings.

The arrival of Riccardo Sottil from Fiorentina on loan with the option to buy was done to strengthen the flanks and replace Noah Okafor, who in turn went on loan with the right to buy to Napoli.

Meanwhile, La Gazzetta dello Sport are also suggesting that there will now be a switch to using two up front in the same way that Tuttosport propose, with Kyle Walker also slotting in having arrived this month.

The idea is that the penalty area will be heavily occupied by Gimenez, but there is the possibility of Leao and Felix interchanging positions.

If Milan insist with the 4-2-3-1, Felix will be able to act as both the central attacking midfielder – a position that this season has been covered in rotation by Pulisic and Reijnders – and as a winger.