Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Gaining tractionFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 23 Aug 2026
Milan may promote Bartesaghi instead of new centre-back
Could Milan's next centre-back already be at the club?


D. Bartesaghi
player
Player
Davide Bartesaghi
Position
Centre-back
Current club
AC Milan
Reported fee
No fee (internal promotion)
What happened. Milan may rely on Davide Bartesaghi as a centre-back option instead of signing a new one, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
- Milan have four centre-backs already: Gila, Gabbia, Pavlovic, De Winter.
- Tomori is among players Amorim wants to offload.
- A new attacker remains the priority for the Rossoneri.
Milan must sell unwanted players before making more signings before the window closes.
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