Two names stand out as Milan look for a Kessie-esque midfielder

AC Milan are in the market for a new central midfielder ahead of the summer window and a journalist has claimed that there are two names that stand out on the list of targets.

A striker is not the only signing that Milan will make when the transfer window reopens, and TMW’s Niccolò Ceccarini (via Radio Rossonera) spoke of two names in midfield who have attracted the interest of the management in recent weeks.

According to what the journalist reported, Milan’s transfer market spotlight ‘has turned on Youssouf Fofana of Monaco’, a player who has characteristics that are similar to Franck Kessie’s.

Kessie departed Milan on a free transfer after the Scudetto win in 2022, and the feeling is that he was never properly replaced given that there is not a natural defensive midfielder in the squad at present, one who combines physicality with quality.

Ceccarini adds that Renato Veiga is also on the Rossoneri’s wish list, a 20-year-old who currently plays for Basel and has been repeatedly linked over the past few days, with his father even confirming the interest.

Regardless of the name, it seems certain that a deeper-lying player will arrive before the start of next season to give balance to the department.