According to Tuttosport, Milan is pushing for the transfer of Antonio Silva, with Mendes also involved in the deal.

Milan's transfer market: Benfica's Antonio Silva on offer, deal amount and details revealed

Antonio Silva is one of two center-back candidates recommended by Ruben Amorim to the club; the other is 24-year-old Goncalo Inacio. The latter was developed under Amorim at Sporting and is currently represented by AS1 agency, which is also connected to the manager.

However, leveraging an already-established relationship with Goncalo Ramos, Milan ultimately chose Benfica's center-back. Portugal's national team surprisingly did not include him in their World Cup squad, and his contract with Benfica runs until 2027. Unlike in previous years, he is no longer as tightly bound to the club.

Milan's initial offer was €15 million plus add-ons, which was rejected. A new offer presented yesterday evening of €20 million plus add-ons, potentially reaching €25 million, appears to have opened the door, and an agreement could be reached within the next few hours. Antonio Silva has also agreed to join the Rossoneri on a five-year contract with an annual salary of just under €3 million.

At 187 cm, he is expected to be the ideal center-back for Amorim's three-defender formation. Gabbia will compete with Tomori for the right center-back position, and if Tomori stays, De Winter could also back up Silva as a reserve center-back. Milan's transfer dynamics are expanding with Mendes offering more options: from Trincao to Casado to Zaniolo. It appears the cooperation between Milan and Mendes may not end here. Mendes has many players on his roster, and Milan still needs to raise funds to complete these deals.

Amorim also wants to sign Hojlund (Sporting, valued at €50 million), while Ibrahimovic has recommended Alaba from Red Bull Salzburg. To complete these operations, Milan must first sell players. The list includes Tomori, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek, and Jimenez, possibly even Leao, and it cannot be ruled out that Estupinyan, who joined through Mendes last summer, could also leave.

Mendes has also recommended to Milan 22-year-old Spanish midfielder Marc-Andre Casado. He came through Barcelona's youth academy and is valued at approximately €20 million. Another interesting target is Trincao, a left-footed right winger who flourished under Amorim at Braga in the 2019/20 season and regained form under Amorim at Sporting in the 2022/23 season after unsuccessful spells at Barcelona and Wolverhampton.

Amorim wants a left-footed winger who can operate from the right flank, and currently only recently returned Chukwueze fits this profile. Sporting highly values Trincao at €35-40 million, but given Milan's recent moves, this potential deal is not impossible. Among other alternatives, Milan is also monitoring Zaniolo, who had a falling out with Udinese and has become a target for several clubs, and has also been recommended to Milan.

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