Sven Botman is once again in the strong interest of AC Milan, reports Sky Italy. The 21-year-old center defender of Lille OSC has been linked to the Italian top club for some time, but Simon Kjaer’s serious injury could accelerate that interest. Top priority for Paolo Maldini is to sign a replacement for the centre-back in January.
Milan lost to Liverpool on Tuesday (1-2) and is therefore eliminated from the Champions League. Because a sequel in the Europa League was not in it either, aim i Rossoneric now fully focused on the competition. In Serie A, Milan is the frontrunner in its first championship in eleven years. To maintain that leading role, the club management expects a replacement for Kjaer to be necessary. The leader of the Milan defense suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury on December 1 and is out for the rest of the season.
As a result, Milan is facing an acute problem in the rear. Maldini has filed a request to release a transfer budget for a new centre-back. If the club legend gets the green light for a major investment, Botman will be in the position to Sky Italy top of the wish list. Last Monday reported The Athletic It is also worth noting that Newcastle United also want to work on the arrival of Botman in January. The English sports medium expects that no less than 47 million euros is needed to steal Botman from Lille.
If Maldini does not manage to get enough budget, the AC Milan technical director will focus on a cheaper reinforcement. Maldini is a big fan of Andreas Christensen, but Chelsea is counting on Kjaer’s compatriot to extend his expiring contract, according to Fabrizio Romano. Malang Sarr, who is redundant at Chelsea, is an alternative, as is Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic. The latter two players do have ongoing contracts with their club.
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