As reported yesterday, AC Milan are seriously interested in Sampdoria 21 year old forward Simone Zaza, actually on loan at Ascoli and also tracked by Juventus: as highlighted by calciomercato.com, the negotiation doesn’t appear too easy for the rossoneri, as the Ligurian club counts on the Italy Under 21 international for the next season, but an eventual transfer could become easier if the blucerchiati would obtain their former striker Giampaolo Pazzini: the 28 year old is not having much space in coach Massimiliano Allegri’s squad, and, according to Tuttosport, to move back to Genoa he would be ready to reduce his salary. Still regarding the offensive line, the rossoneri seem to have joined Udinese, Chievo and Paris Saint-Germain in the hunt for Deportivo Calì 19 year old Miguel Angel Borja, actually on loan at Cortulua, while 20 year old Stephan El Shaarawi, after explaining that he has no problem in playing next to Mario Balotelli, seems ready, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, to extend his deal with the Lombard club until June 2018. Finally, 26 year old right back Ignazio Abate has declared that he has no intention to leave and has also revealed that Allegri has blocked his transfer to Fiorentina.

Also city rivals Inter Milan are working to enforce their offensive line, and, despite the recent denials, have already found an agreement, as reported by Gianlucadimarzio.com, with Sampdoria 19 year old Mauro Icardi. Moreover, the nerazzurri keep on observing Partizan Belgrade 18 year old attacking midfielder Lazar Markovic.