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AC Milan could add another centre-back before the window closes, but their number one target looks like he will be hard to get. Milan lost 3-0 to Chelsea in a friendly in Jakarta over the weekend. Two young defenders came off the bench in the second half: Valeri Vladimirov (born in 2008) and Sankhoun Diawara (born in 2006). Meanwhile, Mario Gila is currently injured and doubts are rising about Fikayo Tomori’s future. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! A final defensive piece So, Calciomercato.com are reporting that Milan boss Ruben Amorim is asking for another reinforcement for the central defensive department. The first name on his wish list is his compatriot Gonçalo Inacio. The problem is that the 24-year-old has a very high asking price and therefore it will not be at all easy to snatch him from Sporting CP. Amorim already coached Inacio in Lisbon from 2020 to 2024, winning two Portuguese league titles together. Sporting drew 2-2 at Estrela da Amadora in round one of the Primeira Liga on Saturday. Inacio played the full 90 minutes, after scoring the opening goal in Sporting’s 4-1 comeback friendly win against Nottingham Forest a few days prior. In order to launch an attack on Inacio, Milan must sell another defender. This is in addition to the departure of David Odogu, who is in negotiations to return to his homeland to Mainz, with Fikayo Tomori the main suspect. In any case, it won’t be easy to convince Sporting CP to let Inacio go, especially since the Portuguese club have practically finalised the transfer of defender Ousmane Diomande to Nottingham Forest for €40m.