MN: Milan to face competition from Man City for Ricci – the details | OneFootball

AC Milan have held a long-term interest in Samuele Ricci, but they are not the only club aware of the young midfielder’s talent, and the Rossoneri will face competition from Manchester City.

Since the turn of the year, Milan have been obsessed with the idea of revamping the midfield. In recent times, the area has been continuously scrutinised for several reasons, and even though the Rossoneri signed Youssouf Fofana in the summer, there are suggestions that the midfield is not a finished product.

Yesterday, it was claimed that the Diavolo lost against Bayer Leverkusen due to a lack of depth, and this brought to light the topic of the midfield. Perhaps, Milan will try to rectify the issue in the January window – the obvious choice would be Ricci.

The midfielder is certainly not an unknown quality to the Rossoneri, and he has been impressing in Serie A for some time now. A year ago, it is believed that Torino were asking for €25 million to sign their young talent, but that figure is closer to €40m now.

After spending so heavily on Fofana this summer, the Diavolo could be reluctant to spend so much again on a midfielder, but with Milan News reporting that Manchester City are interested in the youngster, it could be a now-or-never opportunity.

Pep Guardiola is reportedly ‘crazy’ about the player, and €40m would be an easy figure to part with for such a player.