CM: Torino star preparing for big leap – the truth about Milan and Man City interest | OneFootball

AC Milan signed Youssouf Fofana from AS Monaco during the summer transfer window but they are planning a further investment, and Samuele Ricci of Torino is reportedly a target.

According to Calciomercato.com, Ricci’s career path is going according to plan so far. After establishing himself at Empoli, he took an ‘intermediate step’ by joining a club like Torino, aware that it was a good club to grow at and then earn an even bigger move.

At 23 years of age he now has a spot in the Italian national team and is perhaps the main man for the Granata under new head coach Paolo Vanoli, and this is turning the heads of various clubs in view of the coming transfer windows.

Since his time at Empoli, Ricci’s name has been on the radar of all the top Italian clubs. Last summer Milan had included him – together with Roma’s Manu Koné – in the list of the main alternatives to Fofana.

It was a strong interest that then did not materialise in a negotiation because in the end the Rossoneri club decided to focus heavily on the former Monaco man and they got that deal over the line. However, the a new attempt at the end of the season cannot be ruled out, because he remains on the list.

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In recent days Ricci has been linked several times with Manchester City. Pep Guardiola has a particular liking for players who have a certain type of football based on possession and intelligence, and the City Football Group are carefully following hm.

Urbano Cairo – the Torino president – signed him from Empoli for around €11m plus 10% on the future resale but now his value on the market has tripled. The midfielder is now focused only on the pitch, but there will be time to think about the jump to a big team.