AC Milan are active in the winter transfer window, trying to secure signings to bolster Sergio Conceicao’s squad as they push for a top-four finish after winning the Italian Super Cup.
The Rossoneri are negotiating a deal to sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. They are also in talks to seal a deal for Kyle Walker, who reportedly wants to leave Manchester City.
According to L’Equipe, negotiations for Rashford are preventing the Serie A giants from immediately snapping up Walker.
Under Italian Football Federation (FIGC) rules, Milan can only sign one British player, and the club faces a tough decision. They must choose between one of their two targets.
The club has had issues in the right-back position for years. Davide Calabria is not up to the standards required, and the seven-time Champions League winners inexplicably shelled out big money to sign Emerson Royal from Tottenham Hotspur last summer.
As most fans predicted and warned the top brass with protests, Emerson has flopped in Italy, struggling in both offence and defence, leading the club back into the transfer market.
Milan’s radar has somehow pointed them to Walker while talents such as Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode continue to shine in Serie A.
However, Milan also need another versatile forward to replace RB Leipzig-bound Noah Okafor. Conceicao loves to play with two strikers, and Milan would like to have Rashford in that role.
Fortunately for the Rossoneri, the FIGC ruling will force them to think harder about their transfer dealings.
Milan need a forward to catalyse their season, and Rashford can be that man. By contrast, the move for Walker makes little sense.
The 34-year-old might be able to cope with the slower pace of Italian football, but Milan should have eyes on other forward-thinking options rather than a player in the twilight of his career.
