Milan, Amorim need reinforcements: Leao’s departure must not be underestimated

Leao will be in Istanbul on Saturday morning, ready to begin his new adventure at Galatasaray, and Amorim needs a replacement of similar calibre. He needs a top-level player who can bring the quality that was missing in the first half of the season. Loftus-Cheek cannot be the first-choice starter in the role for an AC Milan side aiming for the very top. To operate in the half-spaces, Milan need quality and personality in the mould of Rabiot, even if the Frenchman would be more useful in midfield than in that role.

Sanches of Young Boys, Bahoya of Eintracht Frankfurt and Hutchinson of Nottingham Forrest are the three hottest names of the last few hours. They are three different profiles, but none fits the description needed: they are not top-level players. Elite, in Cardinale's view. We will see in the next few days whether there will be any developments.

The match against Venezia laid bare two more needs for Amorim: a central defender and a left-sided midfielder, given the clear and long-established difficulties of both Estupinan and Bartesaghi. On the first point, he also spoke out publicly, and De Winter's difficulties have set alarm bells ringing.