AC Milan is going to be an Italian club! Wait, what?!

The Rossoneri have played more than half of their matches this season without a single Italian in the starting lineup—something unprecedented in their history. If not for Matteo Gabbia, that percentage would have been even higher. However, with the arrival of Fabio Paratici as the new sporting director, one of the major changes at AC Milan will be the "Italianization" of the squad.

For next season, Milan's transfer wishlist is almost exclusively made up of Italian players. At the top of the list are Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini, Fiorentina’s rising star Pietro Comuzzo, Udinese striker Lorenzo Lucca, Bologna winger Riccardo Orsolini, and Tottenham full-back Destiny Udogie—a player in whom Paratici has great trust, having brought him to Spurs during his tenure there.

Additionally, Milan is planning to bring back Bryan Cristante from Roma and is considering a bold move for Federico Chiesa. Once regarded as one of Serie A's brightest prospects, Chiesa has found himself on the fringes at Liverpool and is eager to join a club where he can play regularly and earn a spot in Luciano Spalletti’s squad for next year’s World Cup.

As for the Rossoneri's managerial position, two names are emerging as frontrunners: Roberto De Zerbi and Antonio Conte. Massimiliano Allegri has recently distanced himself from being a potential successor to Sergio Conceicao. Since both De Zerbi and Conte are currently under contract with Marseille and Napoli, respectively, Milan will have to wait until the end of the season to finalize a deal for either coach.

In the meantime, it is already clear that Joao Felix will not be staying in Milan, while Tammy Abraham’s recent performances have strengthened his chances of securing a permanent transfer from Roma. Despite occasional defensive lapses, Kyle Walker is expected to remain a part of Milan’s squad for the next season.

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 31

Friday

21:45: (2.50) Genoa (3.10) Udinese (3.05)

Saturday

16:00: (5.10) Monza (3.60) Como (1.73)

19:00: (6.50) Parma (4.30) Inter (1.50)

21:45: (1.90) Milan (3.50) Fiorentina (4.10)

Sunday

13:30: (2.30) Lecce (3.20) Venezia (3.30)

16:00: (2.55) Empoli (3.15) Cagliari (2.90)

16:00: (1.82) Torino (3.50) Verona (4.60)

19:00: (1.75) Atalanta (3.60) Lazio (4.90)

21:45: (2.35) Roma (3.25) Juventus (3.15)

Monday

21:45: (2.90) Bologna (3.00) Napoli (2.70)

***odds are subject to change***