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Milan Close In on Füllkrug Loan as Club Rules Out Thiago Silva and Targets Younger Defenders

Club sources underscore a January pivot that preserves Christian Pulisic’s untouchable status while the front office pursues age‑profiled depth and a traditional No. 9.

Overview

  • Talks with West Ham for Niclas Füllkrug are described in Italian reports as advanced on a loan with an option to buy worth roughly $15–$17.5 million, with the striker having agreed to the move.
  • Fabrizio Romano says there are zero Premier League contacts for Christian Pulisic and that Milan view him as untouchable, with the club expected to revisit improved extension terms.
  • Milan have moved away from a sentimental Thiago Silva reunion, focusing instead on younger centre‑backs such as Borussia Dortmund’s Niklas Süle and Chelsea’s Axel Disasi.
  • Joe Gomez has been offered to Milan by his representatives, according to Corriere dello Sport, though Liverpool are reportedly reluctant to sanction a departure.
  • Coaches and analysts expect a target striker like Füllkrug to ease Pulisic’s workload by letting him operate more as a selective second‑striker, while squad planning could include a loan for young defender David Odogu.