Inter and Juventus eye Daniel Maldini to break longstanding tradition | OneFootball

Monza’s Daniel Maldini could become the first player in his family to join one of Milan‘s biggest Serie A rivals as both Inter and Juventus are reportedly monitoring the 22-year-old, who just earned his first call-up with Italy.

Maldini’s name has been historically linked with the red and black colours as Daniel’s grandad Cesare spent 12 seasons in the Rossoneri’s shirt between 1954 and 1966 before Paolo also became a club legend by playing for Milan his entire 25-year footballing career.

However, after coming through the Rossoneri’s youth ranks and making his debut for the senior team, Daniel Madini was left free to leave the club. Following two temporary stints at Spezia and Empoli, the Italian forward joined Monza on a loan deal, which became permanent last summer, and his recent form has attracted interest from several sides, including Inter and Juventus.

Daniel Maldini ends up on Inter and Juventus’ radar

According to Tuttosport, Inter’s interest in Daniel Maldini became evident when their sporting director, Piero Ausilio, was spotted at the U-Power Stadium to attend Monza’s home clash against Roma.

Maldini was reportedly one of the two names on his list, alongside midfielder Warren Bondo, as the Nerazzurri are considering providing Simone Inzaghi with a further and more versatile offensive option to add unpredictability to their attack.

At the same time, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Juventus are also keeping an eye on Maldini and could consider making a move for the youngster in case Monza accept to sell him during next winter’s transfer window.

However, Tuttosport explain that Milan kept an ace up their sleeve that could potentially jeopardise the player’s move towards one of their rivals.

The deal that saw Maldini join the Biancorossi included 50% of the profit from his next sale as well as the Rossoneri’s right to match any other team’s offer, which means that they could decide to bring him back at San Siro under favourable conditions.