Milan have been scouting Bournemouth defender Llyod Kelly but now need to fend off interest from Juventus, reports suggest.
The Rossoneri have admitted that a defender will arrive in January after they recently lost Pierre Kalulu and Marco Pellegrino to long-term injuries, limiting Stefano Pioli’s options at the back.
Kelly has emerged as an interesting option for Milan and director Geoffrey Moncada personally visited the Vitality Stadium to watch the Englishman during Bournemouth’s 2-1 win over Burnley last week.
As reported by Tuttosport via TMW, Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli has been keeping tabs on Kelly for some time now and is keen to compete with Milan when the defender’s contract with Bournemouth expires next summer.
The two Italian sides are not alone in their interest, however. Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund are all also following the 25-year-old. Kelly recently changed agents to Anglo-Italian Ali Barat, feeling ready to make the jump to a top club.