Overview

• Milan and Torino have agreed a €25 million fee plus bonuses for Samuele Ricci, narrowing the gap on Torino’s original €30 million valuation.
• Ricci has accepted a four-year deal with a significant salary rise and will complete the transfer once he passes medical examinations.
• The signing kicks off Massimiliano Allegri’s midfield rebuild, with Milan still pursuing targets such as Ardon Jashari and Luka Modric.
• Torino president Urbano Cairo confirmed plans to sell one or two players this summer, with goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic close to a separate Napoli move.
• Inter, Atalanta and Napoli monitored Ricci over the winter, but Milan emerged as the clear frontrunner after negotiations accelerated this week.