Tuttosport: Milan to sign centre-back this summer – Italian duo on the list

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·1 maggio 2025

Tuttosport: Milan to sign centre-back this summer – Italian duo on the list

AC Milan are expected to make some changes to their defensive department in view of next season, and a new target has emerged.

While waiting for the arrival of a new sporting director, today’s edition of Tuttosport (via MilanNews) has the following headline as they look ahead to a big summer transfer window: ‘Okoli moves forward for the defence’.

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The Rossoneri’s latest idea to strengthen the rearguard is Caleb Okoli, who seems ready to leave Leicester after their relegation to the Championship. In addition to the Rossoneri, Bologna have also set their sights on him.

His agent Alessandro Barison recently spoke to TMW about the rumours, stating: “We say ‘when the bells ring, it means that church is near’. If these rumours about Milan and Bologna are circulating, it means that there is some truth to them…”

Other defensive targets

But Milan are not only targeting Okoli. In fact, the directors also have Diego Coppola of Hellas Verona and Cristhian Mosquera of Valencia on their radar as potential additions in view of next season.

One of the three defenders mentioned could arrive at Milanello in the summer to take the place of either Malick Thiaw or Fikayo Tomori, who remain sought after abroad and do not seem unsellable in the face of good offers.

More specifically, the German is liked by Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, while the Englishman could have a market in the Premier League after being linked with Spurs during the winter.

It must also be mentioned that Milan have been linked with Okoli before, nearly three years ago when Paolo Maldini was still the technical director. Back then the centre-back was owned by Atalanta, and could return to Italy after an experience abroad.