Gerry Cardinale, the owner of AC Milan and founder of RedBird Capital, has arrived in Milan for a significant visit. Cardinale is set to have lunch at Milanello with coach Paulo Fonseca, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and the entire Milan squad. Accompanying him is John Thornton, Chairman of RedBird and former Co-President of Goldman Sachs, who has a longstanding connection with Silvio Berlusconi and is keen to attend the second edition of the memorial in Berlusconi’s honor at San Siro.
Calciomercato report that Cardinale will be present at the Silvio Berlusconi Trophy at San Siro but will first engage in a series of comprehensive meetings to outline strategic plans for the upcoming season. These discussions will cover various aspects, from on-field tactics to marketing strategies and transfer market activities. Cardinale’s agenda includes a visit to Casa Milan this afternoon.
A key focus of Cardinale’s visit is to intensify efforts to sign Youssouf Fofana. Milan plans to increase their pursuit of the Franco-Malian midfielder, who was notably absent from Monaco’s squad for the Gamper Trophy match in Barcelona. This move underscores Milan’s commitment to strengthening their squad as they prepare for the new season.