Milan (Italy)
need to find a center back in the January transfer window. However, the Red and Blacks have met resistance.
Kjaer is out for the remainder of the season with an ACL injury.
In this case, AC
Milan (Italy)
will be Ligue 1 Lille center back Botman, and
England Premier Soccer League
West Ham United center back Diop as a reinforcement target.
However, the Red and Blacks have encountered resistance in attracting reinforcements. Lille are demanding a €30 million transfer fee to be reaped from Botman, which has left the
Milan (Italy)
Hard to accept.
Also, West Ham United have no desire to sell Diop, they want to keep him.
Lille center-back Botman will turn 22 in mid-January. in the summer of 2020, Lille spent €8 million to sign the youngster from the Ajax youth academy.
Lille FC did not accept a loan-then-option-to-buy deal and demanded a €30 million transfer fee for Botman, which far exceeded the AC
Milan (Italy)
The range of acceptance.
And, AC
Milan (Italy)
Will face stiff competition from Newcastle.
Another target for the Red and Blacks is West Ham United's Diop. Diop has only made 13 starts for West Ham this season, most of which have been from the bench.
The player is very interested in joining the Red and Blacks, however, due to an injury to Hammers' center back Ogbonna, the
England Premier Soccer League
The team doesn't want Diop to leave in the winter window.
Diop, who is due to turn 25 in January, has a contract with West Ham United that expires in the summer of 2023 and has the team's option to extend it for another year when it expires.
