Milan director of sport Geoffrey Moncada confirms they are looking for new defenders, but while ‘not all clubs are open to negotiations, some names haven’t come out in the media.’
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The Rossoneri have won three Serie A fixtures on the bounce and hope to further consolidate third place, or even potentially close the gap on top two Inter and Juventus.
“We worked hard, the coach works with the staff and we are all concentrated on the games. There is a good team spirit now and the squad has the right approach,” Moncada told Sky Sport Italia.
“We are always together, we win and lose together. We want to develop the group dynamic.”
The transfer market is still open following the return of Mattia Gabbia from his loan at Villarreal.
Stefano Pioli said that he would like more defensive options amid the injury crisis, so is that the plan?
“We are on the same page as the coach. We are looking at the market and want to find players, but need to do it calmly, evaluate the various profiles and talk with their clubs.”
Targets named in the media lately include Clement Lenglet of Aston Villa, Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior and Brassier.
“Not all clubs are open to negotiations,” replied Moncada.
“There are also some names that haven’t come out in the media. We want to evaluate the situations with their clubs first before doing anything.”
Luka Jovic is already at Milan with a short-term contract and there are reports today he will extend.
“We will talk about that later. We want Luka to work well and score goals, then we’ll talk about it calmly.”
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