Mediaset: De Zerbi open to Milan return as concrete contacts have begun | OneFootball

AC Milan are making concrete moves to try and hire Roberto De Zerbi as their next head coach, according to a report.

Brighton announced on Friday that they will part ways with De Zerbi at the end of the season after two years together, meaning that the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United yesterday was his last game in charge.

It didn’t take long for the Milan rumours to start, and SportMediaset report that there have been contacts between the Rossoneri and De Zerbi’s entourage in the last few hours to understand the feasibility of the operation.

Despite reports claiming otherwise there is still a release clause in De Zerbi’s deal, although it is a smaller amount than the previous €15m. The Paulo Fonseca option meanwhile is losing momentum, even if he is set to leave Lille.

De Zerbi has never hidden his attachment to the club and has admitted they have a very special place in his heart, meaning he ‘looks favourably’ on the idea of a return to Milan, but other Premier League clubs and also Napoli are keen on him too.

Both Mark van Bommel and Sergio Conceicao remain on the radar for Milan but they are far away, while the negative reaction towards the Fonseca links means that he is no longer being pursued so aggressively.