According to reports in Italy, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Malang Sarr are among Milan‘s options to replace Simon Kjaer, but Mattia Caldara’s return is also a likely option.
The Serie A giants are on the lookout for a new central defender after Kjaer’s knee injury, which will keep the Denmark captain out of action for at least six months.
According to multiple reports in Italy, the Rossoneri have set their sights on Christensen, Rudiger and Sarr, all under contract with Chelsea.
Christensen and Rudiger see their deals expire in June 2022, but according to Fabrizio Romano, Kjaer’s compatriot Christensen will sign a new deal with the Premier League giants in the coming weeks.
Barcelona had also approached the 25-year-old, according to the report.
As per Il Corriere dello Sport and Tuttomercatoweb, Rudiger is another an option for the Rossoneri.
Milan have reportedly opened talks with the player’s agent and Chelsea, with whom they are on good terms. However, the signing of the former Roma defender remains a tough task for Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara as Chelsea hope to extend his contract.
Sarr would be the most likely option, should Milan take their next centre-back from Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old has only four appearances with the Blues this season.
A host of defenders have been linked with a January move to San Siro, including Fiorentina‘s Nikola Milenkovic, Monaco’s Benoît Badiashile, Lens’ Facundo Medina and Caleb Okoli, currently on loan at Cremonese from Atalanta.
There are also growing reports on Caldara’s possible return from his loan at Venezia, where he has played 13 Serie A games this season.
After Calciomercato.com and Tuttosport, La Gazzetta dello Sport confirms the Diavoli have opened talks with the Lagunari over the defender’s possible return to the club in January.