Milan can make the first move by signing a defender: a profile of absolute depth, Ibrahimovic’s decision
Last season the department that struggled the most at home Milan it was the defensive one. Many, too many goals conceded which effectively slowed down the Rossoneri’s race towards the title. Also penalizing the team were the series of injuries between autumn and winter which deprived Pioli of alternatives – but also of the starters – with the coach forced to work inventively.
Adapted players, such as Theo Hernandez moved to the centre, and young players from the Primavera catapulted into the first team: this is how the Parma manager dealt with the emergency. An eventuality that must never happen again. That’s why the Rossoneri management is moving in this direction in view of the summer.
A central defender, also from a numerical point of view, is a priority: Simon Kjaer, in fact, has his contract expiring on 30 June and has already said goodbye to Milan, aware that it will not be renewed. He needs a reliable center back who can complete the department, as long as the indispensable offer for Tomori, one of the prized pieces of the Rossoneri club, does not arrive.
Milan, an absolute level defender proposed: Roma are also there
From this perspective it was proposed to the Rossoneri Mats Hummels, central defender born in 1988 leaving Borussia Dortmund, with whom his contract expires on 30 June. The German would like to stay in Europe and play at a high level again: despite his 35 years of age, in fact, he is physically intact and can boast a long international experience.
A colossus at 192 centimeters and 90 kg, Hummels has been offered to both Milan and Roma. There However, the Rossoneri’s response was lukewarmconsidering how in via Aldo Rossi, as also stated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, they are looking for a young central defender with less impact from the point of view of hiring costs also considering the idea of trusting Gabbia.
Roma instead evaluates the proposal, looking for a central defender as Smalling is considered no longer part of the Giallorossi project. In Trigoria the impact of the defender on the club’s budget is being verified, also focusing on the possibility of spreading the player’s salary on a three-year basis despite the current 35 years of the centre-back.
The problem, as often happens, is linked to the commissions requested by the agents relating to the operation. Since it was a free transfer, the player’s entourage would have made considerable demands.
