According to the latest news from renowned transfer expert Di Marzio, AC Milan has encountered a major challenge in its pursuit of its priority target - Monaco midfielder Youssef Fofana. Due to the strong intervention of Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, Monaco's asking price for Fofana has soared to 35 million euros, which makes Milan's road to attracting reinforcements extremely difficult.
Faced with this sudden change, Milan's management had to reassess its transfer strategy and began to actively look for other possible replacement candidates. Among them, the French midfielder Rabio, whose contract with Juventus is about to expire, and the Colombian starlet Rios from Palmeiras, Brazil, have become the key targets of Milan's investigation.
However, it is worth noting that Rios' status as a non-EU player could bring new variables to Milan's transfer plans. According to the rules of the Italian soccer league, every team is limited by the quota of non-EU players in the transfer market. Therefore, if Milan decide to bring in Rios, they may have to abandon their transfer plans for other non-EU players, including the previous transfer rumors with Tottenham Hotspur defender Emerson.
Nevertheless, Milan have not completely given up on Fofana. Despite the fact that he has only one year left on his contract and a high transfer fee, Milan still sees him as a priority target for the midfield position. At the same time, Milan's alternative list has a third name that has not yet been revealed, which also adds a touch of mystery to Milan's transfer strategy.
