news-engine

There is one group at AC Milan preparing for Sunday evening’s match against Torino, and another keeping a close eye on transfer market. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report this morning, yesterday morning the young striker Andrej Kostic – signed from Partizan Belgrade in the spring – received the green light to join Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie on loan. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! Four other departures However, the Rossoneri are hoping to complete other outgoing deals before the September 1 deadline. First and foremost, they need to offload three players deemed surplus to requirements under Ruben Amorim’s plans: Fikayo Tomori, Youssouf Fofana, and Christopher Nkunku. The latest development concerns the English defender, over whom Aston Villa have been making inquiries. The Birmingham club is on the verge of selling Ezri Konsa to Arsenal and need a reinforcement to replace him. Tomori – who has just one year left on his Milan contract – is one of the options being considered. How much do the management hope to recoup? Around €10m at the most, also to avoid a capital loss on the accounts. Fofana has been linked to Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace, while Nkunku is being courted by Newcastle and Leipzig. The agents of both have held talks with various clubs across Europe, but no concrete deals are close to completion yet. Meanwhile, the Rossoneri are waiting for Porto to submit an improved offer for Santiago Gimenez, after their initial bid (a loan with an option to buy for €15m) was quickly rejected. The Mexican striker has already agreed to the move to Portugal.