Di Marzio: Milan aim to ‘lock up’ Ricci despite ‘difficult’ January operation | OneFootball

Samuele Ricci is a player that AC Milan have admired for some time, and the Rossoneri will aim to get him locked up shortly, according to a report.

The midfield is an area that Milan have consistently looked at improving in recent years, which perhaps says something about their efforts, and it seems they have their next major target decided – Ricci of Torino.

There has been a long-standing admiration for the young midfielder, and they are not the only club to take an interest. Manchester City have previously been linked and it is imagined that these links will not disappear until he finds a new club.

However, the Rossoneri want to avoid embarrasment and Gianluca Di Marzio reports that they will attempt to ‘lock up’ the midfielder as soon as possible. Ricci is one of the club’s main targets and this is why the club have decided they want to make the investment.

For this reason, Milan are willing to bet on him, and a January operation could be attempted, though this would be a difficult. A summer operation, therefore, seems more feasible, with Urbano Cairo more likely to sell then, rather than mid-season.

Until then, the Rossoneri will try to block outside interest, attempting to anticipate the interest from elsewhere.