Tuttosport: Milan looking to sign ‘more advantageous’ Belahyane over Frendrup | OneFootball

Signing a midfield has seemed increasingly likely for AC Milan as the season has progressed, and it seems the club have a preferred target.

News about Milan’s interest in Reda Belahyane has only emerged in the past few days, but it seems the Rossoneri have made the Moroccan their favourite choice for the winter mercato. Since joining Hellas Verona, the midfielder has quickly adjusted to Serie A life, and the club now believe he is ready for the step-up.

He is by no means a new name for the Rossoneri’s scouting department, and Geoffrey Moncada has been keeping an eye on the player since his time at Nice. However, there was no move made for the French-born talent in the past.

After his start to the Serie A season, Verona have slapped an €8-10 million price tag on the midfielder, which is one of the big reasons behind the Diavolo’s interest, as reported earlier today. Morten Frendrup would cost around double that price tag, and as Tuttosport (via Milan News) write, there could be registration issues with the Genoa midfielder.

Given Belahyane is only 20, there would be no need to worry about the registration rules until he is 22, which is another huge benefit in the club’s eyes. For these reasons it seems Milan will look to bring the midfielder to the club in the early stages of January as they are keen to bolster Paulo Fonseca’s midfield.