As reported yesterday, Newcastle United 22 year old wingback Davide Santon has sent a clear message to AC Milan; according to Tuttosport, the negotiation for the transfer of the former Inter Milan player, valued about 7 million euros by the English club, to the rossoneri has already started. But, to reinforce the left flank of its team, the Lombard club, in addition to the Italy international, is also thinking, according to Sportmediaset, about 29 year old Jeremy Mathieu, whose contract with Valencia will expire in June 2014. Milan are also seeking a center back, and one of their target, Udinese 25 year old Mehdi Benatia, has declared through the Friulan club’s official TV network that he is happy with the bianconeri, but that he would evaluate an eventual offer made by a top club, that could satisfy both him and his current team. Finally, regarding the midfield, the rossoneri have been joined by Fiorentina in the hunt for Bari 22 year old Nicola Bellomo, as confirmed by the player’s agent Francesco Pascazio to tuttobari.com.

Also city rivals Inter Milan are working to reinforce their team’s midfield, and the nerazzurri seem to have joined Lazio in the hunt for 20 year old Granit Xhaka: the contract of the Switzerland international with Borussia Moenchengladbach will expire in 2017.