AC Milan’s final days of the transfer window are heating up, with the potential departure of Fikayo Tomori opening a new front in their market strategy: the search for a central defender. Calciomercato report that the club’s headquarters on Via Aldo Rossi is abuzz with activity as negotiations unfold on multiple fronts.
While the Rossoneri work on bringing Santiago Gimenez and Samuele Ricci to Sergio Conceiçao’s squad and finalizing the exits of Alvaro Morata and Francesco Camarda, Tottenham’s offer for Tomori has shuffled the deck. The proposal, worth approximately €30 million including bonuses, meets Milan’s valuation, prompting the club to reopen their search for defensive reinforcements.
Milan’s ideal profile for this potential signing is clear: a young, promising player who is already capable of performing at the highest level. Giorgio Furlani’s notebook is filled with names, ranging from ambitious targets to more economically viable alternatives.
The latest and most intriguing name to join the list is Antonio Silva, a player already on the radar of Italian football. The 21-year-old Portuguese international, represented by the influential agent Jorge Mendes, has long been a target for Juventus. However, with Tomori’s imminent departure, Silva has become Milan’s primary objective. Sources close to Calciomercato.com reveal that the Rossoneri have already initiated contact for the young center-back.
The main obstacle in this pursuit is Benfica’s stance. With Silva under contract until 2027, the Portuguese club is demanding no less than €40 million to release their prized asset.
