How Milan could line up with new signings Gimenez, Walker and Joao Felix – Football Italia – February 3 latest

Official: Santiago Gimenez joins Milan from Feyenoord (picture via www.acmilan.com)

Milan have officially announced the signing of Santiago Gimenez, have already added Kyle Walker to their ranks from Manchester City and now have an agreement in place with Chelsea over a loan deal for Joao Felix. Here is how Sergio Conceicao could line up with his new additions. 

It has been a busy month in the January transfer window for the Rossoneri, who began their business by adding six-time Premier League winner Walker to their ranks on loan with an option to buy from Manchester City. 

Gimenez arrived on the day of the Derby della Madonnina against Inter in Serie A, which ended in a 1-1 draw, and was officially announced as a new Milan player on Monday. 

Alvaro Morata, meanwhile, has left to join Galatasaray, despite only joining the Rossoneri in the summer, while long-term servant Davide Calabria has left to join Bologna. His contract is up at the end of the 2024-25 season. 

Now, Milan have an agreement in place to sign Joao Felix on a straight loan deal from Chelsea for the remainder of the season at a cost in excess of €5m. 

How Milan could line up with new January signings 

With Calabria now gone, Emerson Royal out injured and Alessandro Florenzi not in the first-team picture, Walker is effectively a guaranteed starter at right-back for every game for the foreseeable future. 

With plenty of experience playing in a back three as well as at full-back, Walker gives Milan a lot of balance when Theo Hernandez pushes forward at the other side of the defence. 

While Milan have not signed any new central midfielders this month, Joao Felix’s expected signing could mean that Tijjani Reijnders gets pushed back into a deeper lying role alongside Youssouf Fofana when the Portugal international plays. That means that Milan will have four central midfield options along with Ismael Bennacer and Yunus Musah. 

If Joao Felix starts in his natural, central position in the attack, then Christian Pulisic could potentially revert back to the right wing. The USMNT star has also excelled when playing centrally this season. 

Gimenez, meanwhile, is fairly straightforward, as he is expected to be the first-choice centre-forward following Morata’s departure over the weekend. 

Possible Milan line-up featuring all new signings 

Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Pavlovic, T.Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Joao Felix, Leao; Gimenez.