Milan Transfer Market: Deal Falls Through; The Surplus Player Remains with the Rossoneri
Milan has a very large roster, and its failure to qualify for the Champions League—combined with the more than 100 million euros already spent—is forcing the club to generate as much revenue as possible from the transfer market. One of the main candidates to leave Milanello appeared to be Pervis Estupinan.
The former Brighton player was contacted in recent weeks by several Aston Villa executives, and the English club had even reached a preliminary agreement with Milan, but then the deal stalled: the Villains have set their sights on Matteo Ruggeri and, in the last few hours, have decided to close the deal for the Atlético Madrid star.
Estupinan therefore remains with the Rossoneri pending further developments: Ruben Amorim has no intention of relying on him and has already informed both Gerry Cardinale and the Ecuadorian’s entourage, but so far only Aston Villa had made a move. The risk for the Rossoneri is that they’ll end up with a player on the roster whom the coach has no intention of using.
As for incoming transfers, Milan has decided to make a strong push for Gonçalo Ramos, acquired from Paris Saint-Germain for 74 million euros; in defense, Mario Gila has arrived from Lazio for 30 million euros. On the outgoing front, however, things are at a standstill.
So far, the Rossoneri have managed to permanently offload Alex Jimenez (bought back by Bournemouth and then loaned to Fiorentina), Álvaro Morata, Lorenzo Colombo, and Tommaso Pobega. Ismael Bennacer has become a free agent, and Niclas Füllkrug has returned to West Ham following a disappointing loan spell.
The list of departing players is long: Fikayo Tomori, David Odogu, Filippo Terracciano, Pervis Estupinan, Samuele Ricci, Yunus Musah, Warren Bondo, and Santiago Gimenez are all set to leave. Then there’s the Rafael Leao situation to resolve: the Portuguese player wants a new challenge, but so far only Galatasaray has come forward with a loan offer that falls far short of Milan’s demands.
