Bologna shut door on Milan for Fabbian | OneFootball

Milan sounded out Bologna’s Giovanni Fabbian this morning, but the Italian midfielder is not up for sale.

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri wants to sign a box-to-box midfielder before the end of the summer transfer window, and sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that the Rossoneri sounded out Bologna’s Fabbian this morning.

Bologna tell Milan Fabbian is not on the market

BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 24: Giovanni Fabbian of Bologna scores his team’s first goal during the coppa Italia Semi Final match between Bologna FC and Empoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

As my colleague Gianluigi Longari found out, however, Bologna do not consider selling the product of the Inter academy, which means the Rossoneri will likely have to look elsewhere for midfield reinforcement.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Giovanni Fabbian of Bologna celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Bologna and Como at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on February 01, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Fabbian, 22, has just started his third season at the Stadio Dall’Ara, where he scored nine goals and provided three assists in 71 appearances across all competitions.

Big Milan changes in midfield

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, gestures during the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan have already made profound changes to their midfield department this summer, selling Tijjani Reijnders and signing Luka Modric, Ardon Jashari and Samuele Ricci.

The Rossoneri started the new Serie A season with a surprising home 2-1 defeat against newly promoted side Cremonese on Saturday.