I Hate AC Milan

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return to the starting lineup means Milan manager Stefano Pioli has more firepower in attack and would be pleased with that welcoming piece of news. The big Swede will be joined by Hakan Calhanoglu in the returnees list as both players would be looking to play a big part in helping the Milan outfit advance to the next stage of the UEFA Europa League.

The transfer window is currently closed for business but that does not stop rumors and transfer-related conversations from making the rounds. Although there can't be any transfers for now until the summer, it is an opportunity for managers to continue the search for their transfer targets whether they want to spend big or not.

One of such managers is Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. The manager, having replaced the sacked Frank Lampard, joined a club that is already filled with raw talents and footballing stars. However, just like every other manager before him, and the ones that will come after, he is expected to still make his additions.

AC Milan are actively looking to sign a new centre back in this January transfer window as they have finally decided to address the depth issue in that area of the field. Several media outlets have reported their quest to sign at least one central defender in the current window. AC Milan are having a fine season that could end with a first league title in a decade. The Rossoneri have a three-point lead over city rivals Inter Milan on the league table after 17 games. Inter Milan are the closest team to AC Milan at the summit.

Italian transfer news platform Tuttomercatoweb (TMW) has reported on the centre back targets for AC Milan since the January transfer window. The latest report from the platform has revealed the four-man shortlist of centre back targets made by club officials. Here are the four targets:

Some great clubs have recently struggled to replicate their form of the last two decades. One of such clubs is AC Milan. The Italian giants have experienced torrid periods in recent years and have been a shadow of their former selves.
However, this season, they seem to have boarded the right ship and are currently sailing in the waters of some sublime form. The return of Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic has sparked a turnaround at the club, and they're currently in a superb run of form.

They remain unbeaten in Serie A this season after 7 games, winning five and drawing just two in the process. In those seven games, they have scored sixteen goals and conceded 7 in return.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to exit AC Milan this summer, per reports in Italy. The former Sweden international joined in January but he has only managed to score four goals after 11 matches. His return to Italy has not yielded the expected returns. Despite rumours of a new one-year deal, the club has opted not to move forward with the player.

PSG have reportedly contacted reached out to AC Milan regarding the services of Pepe Reina. The Ligue 1 current champs are hoping to make the former Liverpool shot stopper the back up to KeylorNavas.

AC Milan have registered an interest in signing Dejan Lovren from Liverpool. The defender is out of favour at Anfield. He is struggling for game time. He is behind Joel Matip and Virgil Van Dijk in the pecking order and most recently Joe Gomez has been chosen ahead of him. AC Milan who have endured a poor season by their own standard has identified the player as an ideal candidate to help their defense next season.

Looking up the SerieA league table to see Inter Milan challenging Juventus for the title is a hard pill for AC Milan to swallow. The Rossoneri judging by the team of youngsters they were putting together felt this was going to be their season.

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Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is said to be on the wishlist of Italian club for a potential January switch. The Uruguay midfielder had been linked with a move to Milan all summer but it is understood that the Gunners refused to sanction a transfer for the midfielder.

Torreira was signed from Sampdoria last season and turned out to be a revelation for the club last season. The 24-year-old is a sturdy midfielder with the ability to break down opposition attacks and create transition plays with his passing abilities.