Mateo Kovacic is a name to look out for when it comes to potential midfield targets for AC Milan this summer, a report has claimed.
As numerous sources have stated, there could well be substantial movement in the middle of the park ahead of 2026-27, starting with the potential sales of Youssouf Fofana and/or Ruben Loftus-Cheek. That would free up room for new additions, with Massimiliano Allegri wanting more experience.
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Goretzka and Kovacic?
Luca Bianchin spoke on La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) about some of the moves that could happen. He reports that Leon Goretzka has just celebrated his last Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich, who he will leave on a free transfer.
Milan have called repeatedly, because Goretzka is highly valued by Allegri and others within the management. At 31, he is considered the ideal addition to a midfield with Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot, as a box-to-box man.
Convincing him isn’t so easy because Goretzka wants to continue playing at the highest level, with a salary that matches his expectations. There is also talk of him requesting a high signing-on bonus given the absence of a club-to-club fee.
Milan haven’t made any decisive moves for other targets so far. However, it’s natural that they’ll be following the midfield market ‘in a summer when Mateo Kovacic, a close friend of Luka Modric, could also move’.