{
  "id": 1475396,
  "title": "Milan Linked to Lecce, Atalanta, and Arsenal Players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/milan-linked-to-lecce-atalanta-and-arsenal-players",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milan-linked-lecce-atalanta-arsenal-120000530.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milan is seeking to sign a few players for the upcoming transfer window. Their primary focus is on acquiring a new center-back, as Fikayo Tomori and David Odugbo have been excluded from the team. However, the club has set their sights on three more acquisitions despite the lengthy pause.\n\nGonçalo Inacio of Sporting CP is a target, but his acquisition has become complicated as Sporting has recently sold Ousmane Diomande to Nottingham Forest and Morten Hjulmand to Atletico Madrid. Tiago Gabriel appears to be the next man on the Rossoneri's list, with Lecce recently rejecting a €20M bid from Benfica.\n\nMilan is also interested in Nicola Zalewski, a versatile player whose price tag is estimated between €15-20M. His role in Maurizio Sarri's scheme is not yet defined.\n\nAtalanta, dealing with a few injuries and no new signings yet, might offer Nuno Tavares from Lazio, who's closer to a move to Porto, and Fiorentina's Dodo, who has a short-term contract. Milan's attempts to sign Ethan Nwaneri on loan with an €40M option to buy were unsuccessful, and the player will likely leave for a different price.\n\nDario Osorio from Midtjylland and Matias Soulé from Roma are more easily approachable fallback options. Milan's strategy during the transfer window seems to be determined and swift. The team's numerous outcasts necessitate exits to make room for new signings, and they could benefit from additional specialists.",
  "summary": "Milan are tending to a few sales at the moment, but the plan is to close the window with at least three more acquisitions, despite their lengthy lull. Fikayo Tomori and David Odogu have been frozen ou...",
  "key_points": [
    "Milan targeting Gonçalo Inacio from Sporting CP, but deal complicated by recent transfers.",
    "Milan interested in Nicola Zalewski, whose role in Sarri's scheme undefined.",
    "Atalanta potential targets include Nuno Tavares from Lazio and Fiorentina's Dodo."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}