Amorim no longer keen on Sporting starter, Milan switch target | OneFootball

Milan are already preparing for the January market, and Ruben Amorim is said to have identified a new option to strengthen the centre of defence. Gonçalo Inácio remains linked with the rossoneri, but the Italian club are also looking at Nikola Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest’s centre-back.

According to Calciomercato, the 28-year-old footballer is seen as an alternative to the Sporting player and could gain momentum among Milan’s options for the next transfer window.

The decision is also linked to the financial aspect. Milan believe signing Milenkovic would be considerably more affordable than signing Gonçalo Inácio, although Nottingham Forest are not exactly inclined to make it easy for the player to leave for a fee in the region of €28 million.

In this way, Ruben Amorim could have another option available to strengthen the Italian team’s defensive sector. The Portuguese coach knows Gonçalo Inácio well, but Milenkovic has now emerged as an alternative being analysed by the Milan club’s hierarchy.

Sporting drew 1-1 away to Famalicão in the sixth round and fell four points behind the leaders. The Lions went ahead in the 81st minute through a Luis Suárez penalty and even had a numerical advantage after that, but an own goal by Inácio resulted in the loss of two points.

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