AC Milan are looking to invest heavily in the mercato, but they also must dispose of several players who are not able to compete for a role within the first team and are costing the Rossoneri valuable wage budget.
Of course, the heavy focus this summer will be recruiting key players to replace departing talents, and the second priority will be evaluating the options that are proposed to the club, such as the Adrien Rabiot situation at Juventus.
The first objective must be complete, and Milan have a very healthy budget for progress in the window to do so. However, the secondary objectives will only be completed to a good level if the Rossoneri part with returning loan players.
Three players in particular are the main problems for the Diavolo, given their wages are high, and the interest in them is not. According to Gazzetta dello Sport (via Radio Rossonera) 10 players are for sale, but there are three in particular who need to go soon.
The trio is Divock Origi – who nets €4 million per season, Fode Ballo-Toure – who earns €1.2m, and Alexis Saelemaekers – who earns €1m per season. Interest is available in some respects for the trio, but they are costing Milan more than €8m per season, a figure which cannot remain on the books.
Depay: Fiorentina look to compete with Milan for Netherlands striker
Depay – Fiorentina look to compete with Milan for intriguing Netherlands striker – June 19 latest
Milan have started considering a free transfer for Memphis Depay but now may have to fight off the interested Fiorentina, reports suggest.
The 30-year-old Dutch striker will leave Atletico Madrid for free after his contract expires at the end of this month, giving him control over his future heading into the summer transfer window. This term, he netted nine goals and provided two assists in Spain.
Milan are on the hunt for a new centre forward and difficulties in agreeing commissions with Joshua Zirkzee’s agent Kia Joorabchian have pushed them to start considering alternatives, one of which is Depay.
Fiorentina set sights on Depay
Page 38 of today’s Gazzetta dello Sport details how Fiorentina want to add a new striker to Raffaele Palladino’s squad and have started targeting Depay, believing he’d be a strong addition. The main issue is his salary, however, as he currently earns around €4m net per season.
Milan are keeping a close eye on the 30-year-old but now may have to fend off interest from the Viola should they ultimately decide to focus on the Dutch striker this summer. He is currently away at the European Championship with the Netherlands.
