AC Milan is quite ambitious when it comes to the summer transfer market. Il Corriere della Sera picks up on Sunday with the story that they want to make an attempt to pick up Memphis Depay transfer-free at Olympique Lyon. In addition, the Italian newspaper links the number two in the Serie A with Donyell Malen. It is not the first time that the PSV attacker has been mentioned as a possible summer acquisition for Milan.
The aforementioned newspaper even reports that Depay is regarded internally at Milan as a ‘dream asset’. The the Dutch internationals is an attractive option in these corona times, because the attacker does not have to pay a transfer fee in view of his expiring contract in Lyon. The name of Barcelona still does not want to disappear into the background, although the question is whether trainer Ronald Koeman actually wants to bring him to the Camp Nou. Mundo Deportivo reported recently that the players of Barcelona do not like the arrival of the eccentric Dutchman. They are said to prefer Neymar to return to the Catalan superpower after four seasons at Paris Saint-Germain.
Despite the serious interest, there are some stumbling blocks that Milan needs to overcome. Depay’s current annual salary of EUR 4.3 million could be a problem. The Italian media expect the Lyon attacker to bet on a salary that is considerably higher during any negotiations, which is not desirable for the Milan administration in view of the corona crisis. However, the prospect of Champions League football again speaks in favor of i Rossoneri, while a possible collaboration with Zlatan Ibrahimovic should also be attractive to Depay.
La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote at the end of March about the alleged interest of Milan in Malen. At the same time, the pink sports newspaper wrote that PSV is betting high, because the people of Eindhoven want thirty million euros for the 22-year-old striker. The striker was taken over from Arsenal for 600,000 euros in the summer of 2017 and eventually developed into a basic player in the main force. In addition to Malen, Benfica striker Darwin Núñez would also be in the picture with the current number two of the Serie A, it was announced last month.
In addition to Depay and Malen, the technical management of Milan also has a few options in its sights for next season. For example, former PSV player Gianluca Scamacca, currently active for Sassuolo, would be followed by the scouts. In addition, the performances of Dusan Vlahovic of Fiorentina and Andrea Belotti (Torino) are being watched with undue interest.
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