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Milan are keeping a close eye on two Feyenoord players, although they know that signing one of them in particular would mean beating stiff competition from Juventus and other European clubs.

The Rossoneri have frequently looked to the Eredivisie in recent seasons for potential reinforcements, and the signing of Tijjani Reijnders from AZ Alkmaar has proven to be one of their most successful moves, with his €20m fee now looking more than reasonable given the considerable potential the midfielder is showing.

In January, the Diavolo also brought in Santiago Gimenez from the Dutch league, but the striker might not be the last Feyenoord player to make the switch to San Siro.

Feyenoord duo on Milan’s Radar, but Juventus pose threat for Hancko

According to Calciomercato.com, Milan were impressed by Juventus target David Hancko during their two-legged clash in the Champions League knockout play-off, and have reportedly made enquiries about a possible transfer.

However, they’ve learned that the Slovakian centre-back is not only on the Bianconeri’s radar, as other European clubs—particularly Bayer Leverkusen—are also said to be keen on signing him.

Negotiations may be more straightforward for Zepiqueno Redmond, a talented 18-year-old forward whom the Rossoneri have been monitoring for over a year. Their initial approach was blocked by Feyenoord’s €6m asking price.

Nevertheless, Milan have not dropped their interest and could consider a renewed attempt to sign both players in the summer.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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PSG Sweating Hard To Keep Gianluigi Donnarumma

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Yankees’ planned fire sale after Aaron Judge injury epitomizes roster weakness
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Yankees’ planned fire sale after Aaron Judge injury epitomizes roster weakness

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Yankees reportedly interested in Pirates left-hander
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Yankees reportedly interested in Pirates left-hander

The Yankees have interest in Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman adds that the Yankees, and the Mets, have checked in on Joe Ryan of the Twins and MacKenzie Gore of the Nationals. However, he downplays the likelihood of anything coming from those pursuits. Similarly, Heyman mentions that the Yankees reached out to the Pirates about Oneil Cruz but says nothing is likely to come from that either.P The Yankees have been connected to plenty of starting pitchers recently. That includes some potentially notable upgrades like Dylan Cease or Mitch Keller, as well as more back-end types like Chris Paddack, who was traded from the Twins to the Tigers yesterday. Heaney is more in the latter category at this stage of his career. He’s had some tantalizing strikeout stuff in the past but that’s not the case this year. In 107 innings for the Pirates, he has a 4.79 earned run average and a subpar 17.2% strikeout rate. His season got off to a strong start but he’s been in a rough slide lately. Through his first 14 starts, he had a 3.33 ERA, though with a subpar 18.5% strikeout rate. He was getting a bit of help from his .234 batting average on balls in play and 81.8% strand rate. His FIP and SIERA were both 4.44 for that span, suggesting those metrics thought it was a mirage. They were proven correct when Heaney posted an 8.79 ERA over his next six starts. It’s not the most exciting set of numbers but the Yanks might just want a veteran to take the ball every five days. As mentioned, they were interested in Paddack, who has similar numbers to Heaney this year. Paddack posted a 4.95 ERA with a 17.6% strikeout rate before his trade. The Yankees have lost Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt to Tommy John surgery but still have a strong one-two atop the rotation in Max Fried and Carlos Rodón. They have been without Luis Gil all year so far but he’s on the cusp of a return. Will Warren is having a good season on the whole. Adding a vet would allow the Yanks to perhaps move Cam Schlittler back to Triple-A or bump Marcus Stroman to long relief or off the roster. It’s been a rough stretch for the Yankees, as they have fallen into a tight Wild Card race. Entering today, they are only a game and a half ahead of the Rangers, who are the top team not currently in possession of a playoff spot. Heaney wouldn’t be in the club’s planned playoff rotation but he could upgrade the staff for the stretch run. Schlittler has just two big league outings under his belt while Stroman has a 6.08 ERA in his eight starts this year. Heaney shouldn’t cost much in terms of prospect capital and is also making just $5.25M this year. There’s now less than $1.75M of that still to be paid out. Since the Yankees are a third-time competitive balance tax payor and are over the top tier, they face a 110% tax on any additional spending. The Yankees could pursue a more impactful upgrade and it seems like they have looked into the possibility. However, all reports have suggested that a trade of either Gore or Ryan would be a long shot. Both pitchers are affordably controlled for two years after this season, making them very valuable to their respective clubs. It would likely take a massive prospect haul to pry either player loose. It’s basically the same story with Cruz, who is controlled for three seasons after this one.

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