Not only Jonathan David, another player involved in the Copa America with Canada could end up in the sights of the Rossoneri club.
The midfield of Milan it certainly needs to be strengthened and at least one addition will arrive in the department in the next summer transfer market session. A second will probably depend on a possible sale.
In recent weeks we have mostly talked about Youssouf Fofana of Monaco and Mats Wieffer of Feyenoord. The French international has a contract that expires in June 2025, so 15-18 million euros could be enough to secure him. Instead, for the Dutchman, around 25 are needed. In the last few hours, the name of has also emerged again Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 28 year old with contract expiring in June 2025 and valued at 18-20 million by Tottenham. Juventus and Napoli also seem interested in the Danish international.
Milan, Canadian hypothesis for the median
Geoffrey Moncada he has many midfielder names on his list, several who certainly haven’t even been linked to Milan yet in recent weeks. Surprises can never be ruled out in the transfer market sessions.
Not yet associated with Devil, but who is probably among the young people present in the scouting department list, Ismael Koné. The 22-year-old midfielder was born in Ivory Coast, but moved to Canada in 2010 at 7 years old. There he trained as a footballer and took Canadian citizenship, later choosing to play for the North American national team, with which he is now involved in Copa America 2024. In the first match of the group stage there was a defeat againstArgentina of Lionel Messi, but he was certainly one of the best in the team relieved by Jesse Marsch. He also made a positive impression in the 0-0 friendly draw against France.
Koné plays in the Championship with Watfordwho bought it from Montreal Impact in the 2023 summer market for 8 million euros. In his first season in England he made 46 appearances, 4 goals and 3 assists. He is a promising talent and at the beginning of June his name had been linked to another Serie A club: the Rome.
1.88 meters tall, he is a midfielder who knows how to assert himself physically and is also well placed on a technical level. He has personality, he likes to be given the ball even in complicated situations and then sort it out. He is fast and is capable of making jumps that can hurt his opponents. He doesn’t hold back when he has the opportunity to shoot from outside the box. It can be said that he combines quality and quantity, even if he has room for improvement from every point of view: from his contribution in the defensive phase and in building the game to his effectiveness in the opponent’s half of the field and more. Tactically he is flexible, he can play both in a two-man and three-man midfield. He was also deployed as an attacking midfielder.
He is not a ready midfielder and could be a starter at Milan today, however Koné seems to have the potential to become a fairly complete player and establish himself at excellent levels. Obviously, it will depend on how he works and also on the coaches he meets, as well as on the team context. At the moment, he could be a good alternative in the Rossoneri department.
Price? According to Transfermarkt 11 million, but Watford will certainly ask for more money: 18-20 million. The rating will also depend on his performances in the Copa America. There are several companies that are observing him carefully and will decide whether to bet on him by making an investment in the summer transfer market.
