Bologna attempt Milan triple swoop for unwanted players | OneFootball

Bologna are reportedly working on a triple swoop to pick up three unwanted Milan players, namely Tommaso Pobega, Yacine Adli and Noah Okafor.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Calciomercato.com, the trio could all end up reunited at the Stadio Dall’Ara under the guidance of coach Vincenzo Italiano.

Milan seek Pobega, Adli and Okafor exits

epa11738329 Fiorentina’s mildfielder Yacice Adli jubilates scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match Como 1907 vs Fiorentina at Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in Como, Italy, 24 November 2024. EPA-EFE/Roberto Bregani

Pobega already spent last season on loan with an option to buy for €12m, but the club decided not to activate it, hoping instead to negotiate a better deal.

That could arrive as part of a package with two other players who are not part of Max Allegri’s plans at San Siro.

LISBON, PORTUGAL – JANUARY 29: Tommaso Pobega of Bologna celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Bologna FC 1909 at Estadio Jose Alvalade on January 29, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Adli is another midfielder who was on loan, this time at Fiorentina, and has been told to find himself a different destination this summer.

Okafor returned to base after six months on loan at Scudetto winners Napoli, despite barely setting foot on the pitch during that spell.

Besiktas and Fenerbahce have both approached Milan for Okafor, but they wanted him on loan with an option to buy, whereas the Rossoneri are determined to sell outright.