Sunday’s reports claim that Milan have settled on Young Boys defender Zachary Athekame at right-back and that the Rossoneri are expecting to close a deal with the Swiss outfit in the near future.Mil...
Sunday’s reports claim that Milan have settled on Young Boys defender Zachary Athekame at right-back and that the Rossoneri are expecting to close a deal with the Swiss outfit in the near future.
Milan, who sent Kyle Walker back to Manchester City after his loan spell, and have since sold Emerson Royal to Flamengo, are on the hunt for a new right-back to compete and rotate with the versatile Alex Jimenez.
The Rossoneri had initially explored a deal for Strasbourg’s Guela Doue, the elder brother of PSG star Desire Doue, but were reportedly put off by the requested €30m price tag for the Frenchman.
That has left Igli Tare and the Rossoneri recruitment team exploring alternative options. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the search has landed on Athekame.
Reports Milan closing in on Athekame deal
BERN, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 29: Ognjen Mimovic of Crvena Zvezda (L) and Zachary Athekame of Young Boys (R) battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between BSC Young Boys and FK Crvena Zvezda at Stadion Wankdorf on January 29, 2025 in Bern, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniela Porcelli/Getty Images)
The Pink Paper claims that Milan submitted an offer of €7m for the 20-year-old right-back on Saturday.
The Switzerland youth international, who is of Nigerian descent, has also been subject of interest from Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna and Kosta Runjaic’s Udinese.
Milan, however, are confident that they will be able to strike a deal with Young Boys in the near future.
La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that the Swiss side will request a slightly higher fee than the €7m that has been offered, but that there is not a massive gap between the bid and the asking price.
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