With the summer transfer window closing in just over a week, Milan is actively considering its options. Reports indicate the Rossoneri are looking to bolster their defence with a new centre-back, but recent updates suggest that head coach Ruben Amorim may already have a viable solution within the club—Davide Bartesaghi.

Report: Milan Considering Bartesaghi Instead of New Centre-Back

Milan has already invested significantly this summer, bringing in Goncalo Ramos for a club-record fee from Paris Saint-Germain, along with wing-back Diego Moreira and centre-back Mario Gila.

The club remains keen on adding another attacker before the transfer window closes and is still open to securing a new defender if possible.

Before proceeding, however, Milan must offload several first-team players. Amorim has decided that Christopher Nkunku, Santiago Gimenez, Youssouf Fofana, and Fikayo Tomori are not part of his plans for the coming season, prompting the club to work on re-homing the unwanted quartet. Additionally, uncertainty lingers over Rafael Leao’s future as the start of the new season approaches.

As for potential arrivals, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that acquiring a new attacking player is the top priority for Milan. The Rossoneri might choose to halt their search for a centre-back if they secure this new addition.

Despite ongoing interest in Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio, Milan faces competition from Barcelona and various Saudi Pro League clubs. Even if Tomori is transferred, La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Amorim feels confident in the centre-back options currently available to him, leading the club to potentially refrain from pursuing an additional defender.

In terms of available options, summer signing Gila, Italian international Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, and Koni De Winter all vie for three starting positions in defence. Additionally, young talent Sankhoun Diawara, brought in from Troyes, is expected to join the first-team group.

Furthermore, La Gazzetta dello Sport notes that Filippo Terracciano could remain with the Rossoneri this season, countering earlier reports of an imminent departure.

Looking at Bartesaghi, who had a standout season last year as a left wing-back under Massimiliano Allegri, Amorim envisions him as a versatile addition—capable of playing as a left-sided centre-back in a three-man defence—providing an extra option for Milan this season.

Milan still have business to do before the close of the summer transfer window in just over a week’s time, and whilst reports claim that the Rossoneri are in the market for a new centre-back, the latest updates in Italy suggest that Ruben Amorim could have a solution already in-house in the form of Davide Bartesaghi.

Report: Milan could decide against signing a new centre-back, new role for Bartesaghi

Milan have spent heavily on three new signings in Goncalo Ramos, who joined at a club-record fee from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer, as well as wing-back Diego Moreira and centre-back Mario Gila.

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The Rossoneri are still hoping to add a new attacker to their ranks before the close of the summer transfer window as well as a new defender if possible.

For now, though, Milan must first shift a number of their current first-team players: Amorim has decided that Christopher Nkunku, Santiago Gimenez, Youssouf Fofana and Fikayo Tomori are not part of his plans for the coming season and the club are at work to try and re-home the unwanted quartet. It also remains to be seen where Rafael Leao will be playing his football come September.

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – AUGUST 08: Head coach Ruben Amorim of AC Milan looks on during the pre-season friendly between Chelsea FC and AC Milan at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Peksi Cahyo/Getty Images)

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As for the incomings, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that a new attacking option is the absolute priority for Milan and that the Rossoneri might decide to leave it at that for the summer instead of trying to bring in a new centre-back as well.

There have been reports that Milan are interested in a deal for Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio, but Barcelona and a host of Saudi Pro League clubs are also in the mix.

Even if Milan sell Tomori this summer, La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Amorim already has enough centre-back options at his disposal and that the club is likely to decide against adding another defender into the equation.

Summer signing Gila, Italy international Matteo Gabbia, as well as Strahinja Pavlovic and Koni De Winter are the four players competing for three starting spots at the back. Youngster Sankhoun Diawara has been brought in from Troyes and is also expected to be part of the first-team group.

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La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Filippo Terracciano could also stay with the Rossoneri this season, despite reports that he was set to leave earlier this summer.

CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 01: Davide Bartesaghi of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AC Milan at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 01, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)

And lastly, there is Bartesaghi, who had an impressive breakthrough season playing at left wing-back under Massimiliano Allegri last season, although La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Amorim sees him as a versatile player who is also capable of playing on the left of a back three, which provides a seventh option for the Rossoneri at the back this season.