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Milan patiently waited for some opportunities to materialize after nabbing Niclas Fullkrug even before the start of the window, but, other than the Jean-Philippe Mateta affair, they didn\u2019t address other roles and onboarded just Alphadjo Ciss\u00e8 from Verona for \u20ac8M, plus \u20ac1.5M add-ons, who\u2019ll stay at Catanzaro until the end of the season, Calciomercato<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n Massimiliano Allegri wouldn\u2019t have minded a new defender, but Igli Tare didn\u2019t find one who combined quality with an affordable price tag. The budget for the role was meager, as they put all their eggs in the Mateta basket. The director made more than a few attempts to convince Manchester City to let go of Nathan Ak\u00e9, but Pep Guardiola slammed the door.<\/p>\n The other options on the Milan radar were Federico Gatti and Radu Dragusin. However, Juventus and Tottenham didn\u2019t let them go on initial loans. The most reachable target was Axel Disasi, who indeed transferred temporarily, heading to West Ham. However, the Rossoneri<\/em> didn\u2019t proceed after some internal evaluations.<\/p>\n The management inquired about some players who could have served as Alexis Saelemaekers\u2019 deputy. In the end, they decided to valorize Zachary Athekame, for whom they spent \u20ac10M in the summer.<\/p>\n They are living dangerously in the back, but Koni De Winter has returned to his Genoa levels, and their schedule isn\u2019t too grueling. They were right in standing pat if they couldn\u2019t identify the right man for the present and the future. On the other hand, unless Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao\u2019s physical problems are worse than reported, it\u2019s unclear why they wanted another striker after already bagging Fullkrug, and with Christopher Nkunku finally finding his footing.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Milan<\/h3>\n
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