Milan have joined Roma in the race to sign Torino winger Alessio Cacciamani, intensifying the battle for his signature as the 19-year-old Italy Under-19 international considers his options during the Serie A transfer window’s final critical phase.
Roma had a €12 million offer plus ten per cent of any future resale rejected by Torino president Urbano Cairo, who maintains a firm €20 million valuation for the academy product. The Giallorossi sporting director Tony D’Amico and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini have tracked the versatile wide player for some time, and sources indicate they are expected to return with an improved bid of around €15 million including a sell-on clause before the current week concludes.
Milan are now seeking to gain an advantage through alternative means rather than meeting Cairo’s asking price outright. The Rossoneri are prepared to use Alphadjo Cissè as a bargaining chip in negotiations, given that Torino have already asked to take the player on loan. This approach could appeal to the Turin club as they look to reshape their squad while securing a replacement wide option without substantial financial outlay. Having already invested heavily in expensive foreign talent this summer, Milan view Cacciamani, who can operate effectively as a wing-back or further forward on either flank, as a strategic addition to boost their quota of Italian-qualified players for domestic squad registration requirements.
Cacciamani developed his craft during a productive season-long loan at Serie B side Juve Stabia, where he made 37 appearances and contributed two goals and two assists. The stint in Serie B proved crucial for his development. His consistent displays in the second tier earned recognition at international level, with Italy Under-19 coach Enzo Baldini calling him up for a friendly against Greece in July.
His prospects of regular first-team football at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino have diminished significantly following the recent signing of Niccolò Fortini from Fiorentina, who will provide direct competition for his position on the wing. This development has strengthened Cacciamani’s resolve to leave in search of guaranteed playing time rather than risk spending the campaign on the bench watching the new arrival take his place in the starting eleven.
With Roma preparing to table their revised offer imminently and Milan presenting a concrete alternative involving a player exchange, the teenager’s future appears increasingly likely to be resolved away from Turin, with a decision potentially expected before the weekend.