Milan Transfer Market: Gerry Cardinale Spends Again—Premier League Target

Gerry Cardinale is still not entirely satisfied with the squad Ruben Amorim has at his disposal, and he recently admitted as much: “We want to be active in the transfer market for a long time: I want to—and will always want to—be active in every transfer window, trying to take advantage of every opportunity that comes our way,” he told Sky in late October. “I want to bring this club back to the top of Italian and European soccer.”

In January, the Rossoneri will most likely make moves to shore up the team, and among the Diavolo’s transfer priorities is the issue of the right flank. Ruben Amorim started out convinced of a three-man defense but has often deployed Mario Gila as a right back to provide greater coverage.

The former Lazio player from Spain is one of the best defenders in Serie A and has held his own in the new role, but it’s clear that Milan needs a new right-back, and the main target is Chelsea’s Malo Gusto. The Frenchman is seeing very little playing time with the Blues and has already asked his agents to shop around for the winter transfer window.

The 2003-born star possesses many qualities that appeal to Milan: he’s young, comes from a highly competitive league, and is very versatile. His primary position is right back, but he can also be deployed in midfield (to give Chukwueze and Saelemaekers a breather) and, when necessary, has played several matches as a left back.

Having come up through the ranks at Olympique Lyonnais, Malo Gusto was signed by Chelsea in January 2013, but the English club left him in France for six months. In recent seasons, he has dealt with several muscle injuries which, combined with stiff competition at Chelsea, have prevented him from playing on a regular basis.