Milan, Nianzou the latest idea for the defence: who comes in and who goes out

The Frenchman from Sevilla is one of the profiles monitored by the management. It costs 10 million, but to buy it a sale would be needed

The latest name on the Rossoneri market comes from France and has just won the Europa League with Sevilla, even if he didn’t play in the final: his name is Tanguy Nianzou, he’s 22 years old and costs around ten million euros. Despite his young age he already boasts eleven trophies, won with PSG, Bayern and obviously Sevilla. He has never been a permanent holder, but a luxury reserve. Nianzou is kept under observation in case of departure of a central defender. This is how the situation is at Milanello.

The point

Milan have five central defenders. In order of age: Kjaer, Gabbia, Tomori, Kalulu and Thiaw. The former is 34 years old, with a contract expiring in 2024 and has just reached 125 games for Denmark. After the misunderstanding with Pioli during the return derby, he only played nine minutes against Sampdoria, only to remain on the bench in the last two. It is difficult for him to leave the base. The same goes for Gabbia, useful for lists and always appreciated by Pioli. Thiaw was bought in the summer and is one of the jewels in the squad. He too will stay at Milanello. For Tomori and Kalulu, currently the central holders, he will also depend on the offers. For Pioli they are untouchable, but it is clear that the company could also falter in the face of offers of a certain type. Their contracts expire in 2027. Kalulu will be one of the protagonists at the next Under-21 European Championship scheduled between Romania and Georgia. At the moment there are no releases, but watch out for the unpredictability of the market.

On the bands

United fell upon Theo, ready to put around sixty million on the plate. No offers have arrived, at least for the moment. Ballo-Touré is on the transfer list, he can leave for a handful of millions. Captain Calabria is not touched, while Florenzi – returning from a bad year – will remain as a backup on the right wing. The latest is Dest, an American right-back who arrived with great expectations and turned out to be an extra. He will not be redeemed by Barcelona. For him only 14 games without goals.

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