Bologna Open Talks for Former Milan Defensive Target

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Bologna have set sights on Lilian Brassier ahead of the summer and made strides to beat the competition. Their director Sartori has already met his camp.

Bologna have set sights on Lilian Brassier ahead of the summer and made strides to beat the competition. Their director Giovanni Sartori has already had a meeting with his entourage to gather intel about the terms to sign him, Tuttomercatoweb informed.

The Felsinei might lose Riccardo Calafiori in the next window. However, they could go after the Frenchman even if the Roma product stayed. Brest are poised to participate in the Champions League, but the defender might depart anyway. His contract is up in 2025.

Given the favorable circumstances, Bologna would need to spend €10/12M for Brassier. Torino are after him as well. Instead, Milan showed significant interest in January. They ultimately decided to just lean on Matteo Gabbia and wait for the return of their injured players at the time. They would have been more willing to spend for a player already familiar with Serie A.

The 24-year-old has scored twice in 28 Ligue 1 appearances this season. He has been at the club since 2021 when he joined in a €1.75M move from Rennes. He has collected 115 appearances since. The youngster has no caps with France U-21 or the senior team.

Our Take on Bologna and Brassier

Milan would need a new center-back, preferably an elite one, only if they sold one of their own, which is possible, but that prevents them from moving early. He’d be a nice get for the Rossoblù, even better if they retained Calafiori, which won’t be easy to do.