Ac milan transfer news 2016
Here are some of the notable transfer news and rumors surrounding AC Milan in 2016:
Summer Transfer Window (July-August 2016)
- In: Carlos Bacca (from Sevilla, €30 million), Gianluca Lapadula (from Palermo, €11 million), Andrea Conti (from Atalanta, €12 million), Juraj Kucka (from Genoa, €15 million), Gustavo Gomez (from Palmeiras, €10 million)
- Out: Adil Rami (to Marseille, €4 million), Philippe Mexes (to Roma, free transfer), Mattia De Sciglio (to Juventus, €12 million), Alessandro Costa (to Bologna, €1 million)
Winter Transfer Window (January 2017)
- In: Andrea Petagna (from Pro Vercelli, €4 million), Fabio Borini (from Liverpool, €7 million)
- Out: Luiz Adriano (to Shanghai Shenhua, €10 million), M'Baye Niang (to Watford, €11 million)
Rumors and Speculation
- In July 2016, there were rumors that AC Milan were interested in signing Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, but the deal ultimately didn't happen.
- In August 2016, there were reports that AC Milan were close to signing Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the deal fell through due to Ibrahimovic's desire to stay in France.
- In January 2017, there were rumors that AC Milan were interested in signing Chelsea's Diego Costa, but the deal didn't materialize.
Notable Loan Deals
- In July 2016, AC Milan loaned out midfielder Andrea Poli to Fiorentina for the 2016-17 season.
- In August 2016, AC Milan loaned out defender Mattia De Sciglio to Juventus for the 2016-17 season.
Managerial Changes
- In May 2016, AC Milan appointed Vincenzo Montella as their new manager, replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic.
- In November 2016, Montella was sacked by AC Milan and replaced by Cristian Brocchi, who was the team's caretaker manager until the end of the 2016-17 season.