Juventus and Milan Assess Another Potential Swap Deal

Juventus and Milan were attached to a trade between Federico Gatti and Samuele Ricci earlier in the window, and then Koni De Winter was roped into it as well, but the operation didn’t have legs, as the former Torino is set to stay at San Siro have joining in the summer, but the Rossoneri remain interested in the Italian defender and could offer Ruben Loftus-Cheek in return, Mediaset reports.

Massimiliano Allegri is pushing to reunite with his former player. The Bianconeri have been searching for a new option to join Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram, but they have been looking for different traits.

Gatti and Loftus-Cheek could be open to the double transfer to play more regularly, and Juventus and Milan could arrange a simple swap of loans and take stock in the future.

The center-back has been on the mend for about a month due to a meniscus tear. His fitness level would have to be assessed first. The midfielder was pursued by Lazio, but they have signed Kenneth Taylor and are after other targets.

Our Take on Juventus, Milan, Gatti, and Loftus-Cheek

The Rossoneri need another man in the back, even though De Winter has been growing thanks to an uptick in minutes, and the former Frosinone star might have a hard time fitting into Luciano Spalletti’s tweaked scheme. Using him as a bargaining chip wouldn’t be the worst idea, but the Englishman isn’t the kind of midfielder they need and would be duplicative with Weston McKennie. It sounds like a fallback solution for the final days of the day if the two teams can’t find anything better to do beforehand at best.