DAZN: Milan make late enquiry over Roma midfielder amid Bennacer pressure | OneFootball

AC Milan have made a late enquiry about the potential signing of Bryan Cristante from AS Roma, according to one journalist.

In these last few hours of the window, Milan are trying to resolve the midfield issue and mostly because Ismael Bennacer is pushing to move to Olympique Marseille than for other reasons. The management would only let him go if they have a replacement lined up, it has emerged.

According to Orazio Accomando of DAZN, Milan and Fiorentina have asked Roma for information on Cristante, a midfielder who is now outside of the Giallorossi starting line-up and spent time in the Rossoneri’s youth sector.

He would return to Milanello to fill the void left by Bennacer’s departure, while La Viola are considering him as an alternative to Nicola Fagioli, who could leave Juventus before the window shuts.

The 29-year-old Cristiante was at Milan from 2009 when he was 14 years of age and he left in 2014 for Benfica. Since then he has played for Palermo, Pescara and Atalanta before ending up at Roma.

An Italy international, he has played over 40 games for his country and because of the above he would tick boxes with regards to the squad list regulations on home-grown players.