Milan are expected to close the signing of Luka Modric sooner rather than later but that will not be the end of their midfield reinforcement. Their next target as per Gazzetta.it is going to be Adrien Rabiot from Marseille. The Frenchman has already worked with new Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri previously at Juventus and the manager is a fan of the player and has a good relationship with him.
Rabiot left Juventus on a free deal last summer but after an impressive first season in France, he could already be back to Italy. Milan are set to make a healthy profit on Tijjani Reijnders and it is being reported that a mere โฌ10.5m would be enough to get Roberto De Zerbiโs side to part with the midfielder. This is due to his high wages, which could rise up to around โฌ6m a year due to the clubโs Champions League qualification.
Rabiot does fulfill Milanโs need for a box-to-box midfielder quite well, having scored 9 times and assisted 4 more in 29 league games for Marseille. He will also add some physicality beside the ageing Modric. If they canโt get him, Milan are likely to go for Matteo Guendozi or Nicolo Rovella of Lazio.
Kaulik Mitra | GIFN
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