With two games left between now and the end of the season the AC Milan management are continuing to plan for the future, and some positive news has arrived regarding two targets.
Milan know that they have two major issues to address: finding a new head coach to lead the team into next season, and finding a new striker to replace Olivier Giroud and guarantee goals. La Gazzetta dello Sport have given an update on Benjamin Sesko and Sergio Conceicao.
The No.9
Sesko made the RB Leipzig fans happy with the goal that allowed his team to draw against Werder Bremen yesterday: it is his sixth consecutive goal in the last six Bundesliga matches.
Even the Milan fans are satisfied with the idea of signing him, and it is clear how much the club cares about the enthusiasm of the supporters. In Sesko they see a young striker, wanted by the top sides in Europe, and the management are ready to invest €50m.
CEO Giorgio Furlani has given the green light to make the Slovenia international a club-record signing, while Sesko has the approval of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, his childhood idol. All this esteem is reciprocated too: Sesko really likes the idea of wearing the red and black shirt at San Siro.
He also knows that he would have a leading role that other top European sides could not guarantee him. The presence of his agents in Milano and the contacts with the Rossoneri management demonstrate the openness of the player and his representatives.
His salary figures fall within Milan’s parameters and the confidence remains for a successful negotiation with the Bundesliga side, given his release clause will rise above €50m.
The dugout
Who will have the task of enhancing the potential of the young Sesko ? Today it is Marco Rose, Leipzig coach, who is betting on him. It is no coincidence that Rose himself has been linked to the Rossoneri as Pioli’s heir.
The priorities on this front, however, are different: the first is to wait a few more days to understand if Conceiçao will end up freeing himself from Porto once the season in Portugal is over, which will be a couple of weeks.
On the eve of the home match against Boavista, Conceiçao spoke publicly about his situation: “I have nothing to clarify regarding my contract, I’m not part of the legal department. There was a very cordial conversation with Villas Boas but I don’t I hold on to my place. I don’t want to talk about it anymore, respect it.”
It is not exactly a promise made with love to Porto. On the contrary, the coach preferred to leave the door open to a possible exit and he wants to join Milan, but the club cannot wait forever so they need concrete signs soon.
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