AC Milan in contact with Barcelona over €10 million deal for 28-year-old defender – report

According to journalist Giacomo Iacobellis, Serie A side AC Milan are seriously considering a move for Barcelona outcast Clement Lenglet.

The reporter adds that the Italian team is of the idea that a deal worth €10 million can do the trick and for that, contacts with Barcelona are already underway.

Lenglet is expected to be the latest casualty from Barcelona as it is more than understood that the Frenchman does not have a place in Xavi’s plans.

Interestingly enough, Tottenham Hotspur, a team where he spent the previous season on loan, are said to be in the race too but the LilyWhites have no interest in paying more than €5 million while Barcelona continue to hold on to their €15 million valuation of the player.

Why do Milan want Lenglet?

Milan have already signed eight players this summer, but the squad is still not complete. As far as Lenglet is concerned, it is said that the idea of signing a defender came after Milan’s performance in the pre-season tour where they ended up losing all three games.

And their search has brought them to Spain and Lenglet is someone who they are more than happy to sign. 

In Italy, they consider the Frenchman a perfect signing. To begin with, at 28 years of age, Lenglet is in the theoretical peak years of his career.

The Frenchman has played in Ligue 1, La Liga and the Premier League, meaning that there is no shortage of experience.

Finally, a fee worth €10 million might close the deal as even Barcelona want to close the operation soon enough. 

Iacobellis writes that Milan plan to take a few days to see if they really want to pursue Lenglet or look for alternatives elsewhere. However, the growing sense of belief is that they are, in fact, seriously considering the Barcelona centre-back.