The Milan is thinking of streamlining its midfield, but only one between Yunus Musah and Samuele Ricci will be transferred. In the thick of the transfer plans that Milan is trying to implement in these three weeks to slim down a roster that is too large, the midfield is the most crowded department. This situation is accentuated by the change of formation compared to the past season, with the switch to a two-man line that greatly reduces the available spaces. While elements like Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot and the young Ardon Jashari appear certain to stay, and for Christian Comotto there are good feelings about an initial stay, the rest of the department is in turmoil.

The certain departures and the excess node

Apart from the already mentioned Youssouf Fofana, now on the margins of the project and courted by Premier League, Liga and Turkish clubs, among the departing players is also Ruben Loftus-Cheek, recently used as a trequartista in friendlies but with an expiring contract. To complete the picture of the outgoing movements, as highlighted by the Gazzetta dello Sport, a real head-to-head between Samuele Ricci and Yunus Musah is emerging: in the rotations and in the plans of the Rossoneri company, there will be room for only one of the two.

The market and interest in the Italian

Among the two contenders, at the moment, Samuele Ricci seems to be the profile that has the greatest appeal on the market. The former Torino has important admirers and records strong interest from Maurizio Sarri and Atalanta, ready to intervene concretely if Milan decides to focus on him to make cash or free up the final slot.