CorSport: Talent, experience and risk aversion – Milan’s mercato guidelines explained

As the January transfer window looms, a report has revealed AC Milan’s strategy when it comes to recruiting new signings.

Several reports have already highlighted the various gaps that the management will look to address in the coming weeks and months. A new right winger has been mentioned as a potential reinforcement, but the most pressing matters are a midfielder and a left-back.

According to Corriere dello Sport (via MilanPosts), the diktat from those in charge at Milan when it comes to potential new signings has been reaffirmed and it will not change from the strategy deployed in previous windows.

The Rossoneri will avoid high-cost purchases to keep finances in check, first of all. There is no chance of seeing a €100m+ player arrive, as Christian Pulisic mentioned, but even signings of the Charles De Ketelaere level (€30m+) might be off the table for now.

The directors will target promising talents with one or two years of experience in top leagues, balancing youth potential with readiness for senior football.

Finally, the paper adds that Milan will reject any extremes. What that means is they will not sign very raw talents for the senior team (but will for Milan Futuro), nor will they take expensive gambles.