Milan Transfer Market: Sensational Offer to Arsenal, New Names for Defense and Midfield. Half the Team Rejected

With one week to go before the start of Serie A and less than twenty days until the end of the summer transfer window, Milan is beginning its race against time to provide Ruben Amorim with the best possible roster to meet his needs. Following the team’s tour of Asia, the Portuguese coach has indicated which players to cut, and some of the names are surprising.

The former Manchester United coach has ruled out Odogu, Tomori, and Fofana, deeming them unsuitable for his footballing philosophy. Christopher Nkunku, signed just a year ago for 37 million euros, has also been surprisingly dropped. These players are set to leave and are already training separately from the rest of the team; they will not participate in any further friendlies. In addition to them, other players such as Filippo Terracciano and Santi Gimenez—who is very close to joining Porto—are also on their way out.

Major surprises are expected on the incoming front: according to *La Gazzetta dello Sport*, the Rossoneri have made a sensational offer to Arsenal for Ethan Nwaneri, the Gunners’ 19-year-old prospect—reports suggest a loan deal with a 40 million euro buyout clause. For now, the English club is biding its time, as Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig are also interested in the player.

In defense, Ruben Amorim has identified Lecce’s Tiago Gabriel as the center back best suited to his style of play: the Giallorossi player is less expensive than another target, Gonçalo Inacio, whom Sporting is unlikely to let go. There are also surprises in midfield: according to La Gazzetta, Milan is sounding out Atalanta about Nicola Zalewski, who risks being sidelined under Sarri. On the wings, eyes are on Lazio’s Nuno Tavares and Fiorentina’s Dodo: both could leave their respective teams by the end of the summer.

Among the surprising holdovers are Ruben Loftus-Cheek—previously expected to leave—and Yunus Musah. Rafael Leao’s status remains to be seen, as he will not participate in the friendly against Manchester United due to a physical issue. The Portuguese star had repeatedly announced his desire to leave at the start of the summer, but the lack of offers and the arrival of Amorim reportedly made him change his mind.