Mihajlovic admits to Ibra interest

“That’s not a question for me but for the club and (chief executive) Adriano Galliani and Berlusconi”, said Mihajlovic. That simply must not be the case come the start of the new Serie A campaign if Milan are to entertain serious notions of finishing in the top three.

The Rossoneri have been linked with Arsenal target Romagnoli throughout the summer, but reports from the Daily Telegraph this morning suggest the Gunners are now in pole position to secure his signature. Otherwise we will look at other alternatives.

Mihajlovic confirmed that he is hopeful of adding Roma’s Alessio Romagnoli to a squad ahead of his first season in charge.

However, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has not revealed whether he is willing to meet Romagnoli’s £25m transfer value.

Sinisa Mihajlovic believes signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic would turn AC Milan into genuine Serie A title contenders.

“If he were to arrive, then we would be serious candidates to win the Scudetto“. He is a player who can make the difference.

“We have got players like Luiz Adriano, like [Carlos] Bacca, like [Andrea] Bertolacci”. He’s the type of player who can swing the balance in our favour. They have invested heavily in attack, but perhaps need to bolster their defence before the summer is out.

Moves for Romagnoli and Ibrahimovic have long been muted but it’s time Milan pressed on with both.