Milan Transfer Market: The World Cup’s Most High-Strung Player Could Be Wearing Rossoneri Colors
According to ESPN, Milan has reportedly begun taking concrete steps to evaluate the possibility of bringing Leandro Paredes back to Italy—the player who earned the unenviable title of “most temperamental player” at recent World Cups.
The Argentine midfielder, currently with Boca Juniors and formerly with Roma and Juventus, is reportedly on the Rossoneri’s radar, and they have already made an initial offer to the player. In Argentina, sources seem convinced of Milan’s interest, even though the deal appears to be anything but straightforward. Paredes is 32 years old, and, more importantly, the Rossoneri’s midfield is already particularly crowded.
For this reason, regardless of the deal’s feasibility, Milan will first have to focus on player departures: only after thinning out the roster could they return to the transfer market to make new signings.
Argentine journalist Martin Arevalo confirmed the credibility of the rumor; when asked by his colleagues in the studio, he firmly reiterated that Milan’s offer is real, though he did not disclose the financial details of the deal. That was enough to make it clear that the Paredes story is not just a rumor coming out of South America, but a concrete possibility that could develop within a few days. The news immediately split the Rossoneri fanbase in two: on one side are those who see the Argentine as a player capable of bringing order, experience, and leadership to a midfield that cannot rely solely on Modric for charisma; on the other are those who fear that Paredes might bring more tension than benefits.
The reference to tensions is no coincidence. At the end of the 2026 World Cup final—which Spain won 1-0 over Argentina in extra time thanks to a goal by Ferran Torres—Paredes was at the center of one of the tournament’s most talked-about incidents: after the final whistle, he shoved Gavi to the ground; Gavi was already under scrutiny by FIFA along with Nahuel Molina and several members of Scaloni’s staff, including former Milan and Napoli defender Roberto Ayala. FIFA has launched a disciplinary investigation, and significant sanctions could follow—a factor that the Rossoneri club will necessarily have to take into account in its assessment.
