After a failed season, De Laurentiis has decided to hire a new manager for Napoli, with current Milan coach Stefano Pioli likely to become Napoli's new manager next season, according to Sport. Although Pioli and Milan still have contracts in place, RedBird Capital is likely to part ways with Pioli after the season, and Delarentis is willing to offer Pioli a two-year contract with an annual salary of 3 million euros. At present, Fonseca, Conceição and others have become the popular candidates for the new Milan coach.
And RedBird Capital will also do its best to help Milan strengthen the squad. According to a number of media reports, Milan is likely to complete a 2-for-1 player swap deal with La Liga giants Real Madrid this summer. According to the German newspaper Bild, Real Madrid's main central defender Militão has suffered frequent injuries in recent seasons, and in order to strengthen the defence, Real Madrid is closely watching the signing of German international Jiafu from Milan. The 22-year-old has played 26 league games for Milan this season, providing one assist, and the young man has impressed German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann with his impressive performances at Milan. Of course, the young German centre-back has also caught the eye of Real Madrid. Jiafu's contract with Milan expires in 2027 and his current transfer value is estimated at €30 million, according to estimates from the German transfer market.
And the Rossoneri AC Milan has set its sights on Real Madrid. Spanish media outlet Ace reported that AC Milan are interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Ceballos on loan. With the rapid growth of young midfielders such as Tchouameni, Camavinga, and Valverde, Real Madrid's midfield has been renewed. However, the Spanish midfielder Ceballos has to sit on the bench at Real Madrid, and in search of more playing time, Ceballos is likely to seek to leave the club this summer. Previously, Real Madrid had loaned another Spanish midfielder Dias to Milan, Dias performed well in Milan, and before returning to Real Madrid, he had worn the number 10 shirt that symbolized the core of Milan, so Milan has a soft spot for Real Madrid's midfielders, and it is reported that Milan can sign Ceballos as long as he pays 10 million euros.
In addition to this, Milan are also very interested in Real Madrid's Turkish midfield talent Güller. The 19-year-old has only played 10 games for Real Madrid this season, but has three goals on his net. Güller's talent is visible to the naked eye. However, in the midst of a talented midfield, Güller may not get enough playing time, and in order to allow Güller to improve his personal ability quickly, Real Madrid is likely to follow the successful experience of Dias and loan Güller to AC Milan. In order to successfully convince Real Madrid to sell midfield duo Güller and Ceballos to Milan, Milan are likely to use German international Jiafu as a bargaining chip.