DAZN: Milan and Inter to meet agent of Spanish defender after Atletico Madrid exit | OneFootball

The agent of Mario Hermoso is in Italy and he will meet with both AC Milan and Inter over a potential free transfer, according to one journalist.

Milan have secured the signing of Strahinja Pavlovic from Red Bull Salzburg for the centre-back role, but there may well be a desire to bolster the depth further given the difficulties in keeping goals out last season, with 69 conceded across all competitions.

According to Orazio Accomando of DAZN, Hermoso’s entourage are in Milano and there are meetings scheduled with both the Rossoneri management and their counterparts at the Nerazzurri.

Not only that, but he adds that contacts ‘have been open for some time’ with the Milanese clubs and that today ‘could be an important day’ in finding out whether we will see the Spaniard move to Serie A.

Hermoso can play centre-back or as a left-back, which means his versatility could be very useful given that Pavlovic and Theo Hernandez are the only left-footed defenders in the squad at present.

Having come through the academy at Real Madrid, Hermoso made his LaLiga debut with Espanyol and then moved to Real’s city rivals Atletico. For Los Rojiblancos he played 174 games over five seasons and won the 2020–21 title.