Milan is poised to bring in Niclas Füllkrug from West Ham and plans to invest in young talents in January. However, they are not looking to make any significant changes.
The club is finalizing a loan deal with an option to buy for Füllkrug, with the transfer fee estimated between €11m and €13m.
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Füllkrug Set to Join Milan
Niclas Füllkrug, currently at West Ham, is looking to revitalize his career in Serie A after a challenging stint in England, hoping to return to the form that made him a standout in the Bundesliga.
Could Milan have undertaken more ambitious moves? Certainly, but the club seems to be focusing on financial prudence after their significant outlay last summer, which has yet to yield satisfactory results.
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The recruitment team has nothing to boast about, and it’s evident that Milan is not elevating its standards, especially given that their last reliable center-forward feels outdated.
Expect only minor investments in promising young players. They are close to signing Colombian full-back Arizala and are contemplating a move for Montenegrin striker Kostic, born in 2007. That’s the extent of their activity.
Milan’s Conditions for a New Centre-Back in January
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, reacts during the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Sassuolo Calcio at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 14, 2025. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
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Recent attempts by nostalgic fans to influence the transfer market, particularly calls for a sensational return of Thiago Silva, have proven futile.
The club aims to progress on its own terms, choosing to delay decisions that should have been made sooner.
It’s possible that a defender could be acquired, but only at minimal costs, all while awaiting the reckoning from last summer’s extravagant spending spree, which, aside from Rabiot, has only managed to produce less than 20% of the expected returns.