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Milan couldn\u2019t fulfill all their transfer market goals during the summer window and are already plotting to address a couple of holes in January. In particular, the Rossoneri<\/em> would like to bring in a fullback more established than Zachary Athekame, Calciomercato<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n They tested the waters for a few options down the stretch, but there wasn\u2019t enough time. In particular, they probed Janlu Sanchez, who was close to Napoli but stayed at Sevilla, Girona\u2019s Arnau Martinez, and Barcelona\u2019s Hector Fort.<\/p>\n Milan didn\u2019t find a deal they liked before deadline day and simply stood pat, even though they parted ways with Alex Jimenez, who joined Bournemouth on loan with a conditional obligation to buy. Alexis Saelemaekers, Athekame, Koni De Winter, and possibly also Fikayo Tomori will man the role in the coming months.<\/p>\n According to TuttoSport<\/em> (via Mediaset<\/em>), the Rossoneri<\/em> are particularly intrigued by Martinez. There\u2019s a \u20ac14M release clause in his contract. The Barcelona product has recorded 9 goals and 18 assists in 169 matches with Girona. Despite the outside interest, his team managed to retain him after selling Miguel Gutierrez to Napoli.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll be fine as long as they use a 3-5-2, but their final moves and the makeup of their squad are conducive to a fairly quick tactical switch, at least in the management\u2019s mind. Fielding Alexis Saelemaekers and Pervis Estupinan as the fullbacks in a four-man line is ambitious and probably too aggressive for Massimiliano Allegri\u2019s liking. But, without the cups, they should be able to patch up the position, with De Winter as a strong candidate to see the lion\u2019s share of minutes, until the next window.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Milan Looking For a Right-Back<\/h3>\n
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