AC Milan keep on seeking an attacking midfielder, and, awaiting to verify the possibility to obtain immediately CSKA Moscow 27 year old Keisuke Honda, are also evaluating other options: according to IlSussidiario.net, for example, the rossoneri are ready to offer 31 year old defender Cristian Zaccardo to Fiorentina to ease the negotiation with this latter for 21 year old Adem Ljajic. Moreover, interviewed by O Jogo, the club’s Chief Executive Adriano Galliani has admitted that Benfica have offered him 21 year old Ola John, that he admires even if he can’t say if the player could join on permanent deal or on loan. Reagrding other positions, Milan, as highlighted by calciomercato.com, could still have a chance to sign FC Porto 22 year old defender Eliaquim Mangala and Sevilla FC 20 year old defender Geoffrey Kondogbia. On the contrary, interviewed by Milannews.it, Cagliari president Massimo Cellino has excluded the possibility for 26 year old defender Davide Astori to join the rossoneri. Finally, regarding the possible departure, 29 year old forward Giampaolo Pazzini has declared that his will is to remain at the Lombard club, even if one day he would like to play abroad.

Despite the recent signing of Angelo Ogbonna, Juventus keep on tracking Botafogo 18 year old defender Matheus Dória Macedo aka Doria, but, according to Sky transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the Brazil international has become a Chelsea target.