Massimiliano Allegri and Igli Tare are sketching out the transfer market strategies to retool the Milan squad. They’ll be kick-started by two sales. Theo Hernandez has formally turned down an extension. His camp and the front office will work together to find a suitable solution, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The fullback has a rich offer from Saudi Arabia but will wait for an opportunity to stay in Europe. Tijjani Reijnders is likely headed to Manchester City, but the offer hasn’t met the request yet. Instead, the coach is adamant about keeping Rafael Leao, who’s central to his plans. He has landed on Bayern Munich’s radar.

The Milan higher-ups and Allegri are in unison about targeting Samuele Ricci. He has a €30M price tag. They’ll try to be fast so other sides, like Inter, don’t interfere. He’d be the regista, while Youssouf Fofana would play as a box-to-box. Adrien Rabiot presented his candidacy. He could leave Olympique Marseille for €10M but asks for a rich salary.

The Rossoneri like Destiny Udogie, who’s expensive and moved to Tottenham just last year, and Maxim De Cuyper to substitute for Hernandez. The manager suggested Andrea Cambiaso, but he’d leave Juventus only for a mammoth offer. Parma’s Giovanni Leoni will be a priority target if they sell one of their center-backs, DAZN reports.

Our Take on Milan and Allegri

They’ll get off on the wrong foot if they really sell Reijnders, while Hernandez will be easy to replace, not in terms of talent but consistency-wise. It’s smart to rearrange the midfield rather than seeking somebody comparable to their outbound ace, as it’d be super hard to find the right piece without breaking the bank.