CM: Paratici wants a ‘much more Italian Milan’ with Torino star targeted – the situation | OneFootball

AC Milan are expected to sign another central midfielder in the summer transfer window, and Samuele Ricci’s name remains at the top of their list.

According to Calciomercato.com, one of the points on which Fabio Paratici and Milan converge is the need for a ‘much more Italian Milan’, and he is now on the verge of being named as the new sporting director.

Why the need for a new homegrown identity? It is both because of the squad list requirements but also to create a certain identity. From this, the name written at the top of the list of summer targets is Ricci.

For several months, Milan have been moving forward in the race for the 23-year-old midfielder from Torino. The news is that Paratici also approves of the potential move and can leverage the excellent relationships with his agents to try finalise an agreement on salary and duration of the contract.

On the other hand, Milan know that they must hurry on Samuele Ricci to get ahead of the competition from Napoli and Inter. Ricci is the No.1 target therefore, but not at any cost because they do not want to pay above €25-30m.

Torino meanwhile are hoping for an auction that could raise the price to €40m. It is too early to understand if president Urbano Cairo will be satisfied, but Paratici’s Milan are interested in Samuele Ricci.