Luka Modric has committed to joining Milan, but he’ll put pen to paper only after the FIFA Club World Cup, which he’ll play with Real Madrid. The Rossoneri won’t stop there to replenish their midfield, which has lost Tijjani Reijnders, Alfredo Pedullà informs.

New director Igli Tare is targeting Granit Xhaka and Ardon Jashari. The former is open to the destination and to transferring in general, but it’ll depend on Bayer Leverkusen’s evaluation. He’s 33 and has three more years on his contract.

Instead, the Club Brugge prodigy has a €35M valuation, which might be too high for Milan. He tallied 4 goals and 6 assists in 52 matches in the recently concluded season. He has four caps with Switzerland. The Belgian team signed him from Luzern for €6M two years ago.

In the other direction, the negotiation with Napoli for Yunus Musah has slowed down after the early momentum. The Rossoneri upped their request, but it’s still on. Instead, Lazio are keen on Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who thrived under Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea. He could be expendable under the right circumstances.

Our Take on the Milan Midfield

If they get the chance to sign a proven leader like Xhaka for cheap, they should go for it, but they should stop at one veteran to avoid dynamism and stamina-related problems. The best version of the Englishman would be an ideal piece to complete their new line, but he’s coming off a hellish campaign from an injury standpoint, so they might have soured on him. They should look for somebody with similar traits, but younger and more consistent. They shouldn’t miss out on selling Musah for a couple of extra million.