Continue to dig the Blues? Milan wants to buzzer-beat the central defender, locking in 5 alternatives, Chelsea accounts for 3 players

The summer window of the five major leagues is closed and countdown is entered, AC Milan hopes to sign a central defender by buzzer. Sports director Tare has listed a 5-man shortlist, with three of the players from Chelsea. After successfully introducing Nkunku, the Ross and Blacks may add another Blues player this summer. Since the start of the Serie A season 25/26, AC Milan, coached by Allegri, focuses on the three-guard formation, which has fundamentally changed the team's signing strategy. Previously, Tare had been looking for a high center forward suitable for Ajiong to act as a single arrow to deal with the 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system, but in the end they finalized Nkunku on the front line.

Nkunku can be competent for left and right wingers, shadow forwards and front midfielders, but he cannot play in the center. This decision to sign by the management confirms Allegri's tactical decision to a certain extent. He may give up the single center formation and try more about the three-center-guard system. However, this requires a deep central defender lineup to support it. Even Tare said bluntly that the change in the formation caught them off guard. After selling Jafar, Milan has four left in the centre-back, namely Gabiya, Tomori, Pavlovic and new player Dwente. Only one rotation is obviously not enough, so Allegri wants to add another one. Tare's initial goal was Akanji from Manchester City, and although Milan had reached an agreement with Blue Moon, the player wanted to participate in the Champions League and eventually refused the offer.

With the last day left in the summer window of the 25/26 season, the Milan uniform group led by Tare urgently listed a five-man target list. First of all, Voith from Villarreal. The 27-year-old Argentinian has played for the Yellow Submarine for 6 seasons and is the team's rotation captain. Deserts turn around and costs 15 million euros. Villarreal has not yet made any statement.

Milan's other target is Liverpool's Joe Gomez. They have reached an agreement with Liverpool, with an estimated transfer amount of around 15 million euros, and the salary and benefits at the player level are still under negotiation. However, according to Romano, Liverpool will only release Gomez if they sign Crystal Palace central defender Guy, and the Reds are waiting for Crystal Palace's reply.

In addition to the above two targets, Milan has locked in three Chelsea central defenders, namely Di Sasi, Fofana and Badiacile, all of which are French players. Disasi is currently on the edge of coach Maresca's plan. He rented Villa in the short term this winter window and did not play in the first two league games this season.

Fofana's injury history is quite terrifying. He missed 7 months due to a fibula fracture during Leicester City. During Chelsea, he also experienced knee injuries, cruciate ligament tear, hamstring injury and other long-term injuries. Last season, he had a cumulative injury of half a year. However, in the case of Colville's cruciate ligament torn, Maresca may leave Fofana.

Badiasil is not in the Maresca plan, but he has many injuries. He was off-season for more than five months due to muscle problems last season. The 24-year-old French central defender is 194 cm tall and has made 22 appearances for Chelsea last season, including 5 Premier League games, and Germany's turnaround is worth 22 million euros.

It is almost certain that Milan will definitely bring in a buzzer-bearing central defender before closing the window. Gomez is the number one target, but there is some time left for Tare to operate. Voith is relatively less difficult to introduce, and Chelsea three players can only be the third choice. However, the blessing of the Blues' identity still gives Milan a lot of confidence, and Tomori, Giroud and Pulisic are all good examples.