It seemed that Thiago Silva could make a move to AC Milan in January, but the Brazilian has instead signed for Porto. With Silva becoming available for the January mercato, there was a chance that he could reunite with Massimiliano Allegri. Especially with the Italian seeking some experienced reinforcement at the back, which he would offer. However, his age was deemed to be a stopping point for the club, and a move was opted against,
The midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has signed a new contract with Lille, thus cooling the rumours linking him with both AC Milan and Juventus in Italy. It was back in November 2024 that Milan were first mentioned in the same sentence as Bouaddi. Paulo Fonseca was the coach of the Rossoneri then, and having joined the club from Lille, he was a big admirer of the now 18-year-old.