Milan target Juventus’ Neto as a replacement for Donnarumma, Perin and Meret also mentioned as options

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Norberto Neto during Juventus-Napoli at the Juventus Stadium on February 28, 2017. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Norberto Neto during Juventus-Napoli at the Juventus Stadium on February 28, 2017. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Milan are thinking about the day after Donnarumma and contacts have already been initiated with Neto’s agents.

It remains to be seen if Donnarumma will leave in this window or next summer when his contract expires, but what’s clear is that Gianluigi will not wear the shirt of the Rossoneri again, as the club confirmed today that the player made a ‘definitive’ decision to reject their offer for renewal.

The decision of Donnarumma and of his agent Mino Raiola caught many by surprise, and it leaves il Diavolo in need for a new first-choice goalkeeper.

As reported by journalist Romeo Agresti, Sky Italia and Milannews.it, Milan have set their eyes on Norberto Neto, who’s been the second-choice keeper at Juventus since 2015. Contacts between the Diavolo and Neto’s entourage have already been initiated and Juve value him at €10-12 million.

The 27-year-old Brazilian is also on the lists of Watford, Valencia and Napoli. He was previously coached by Montella at Fiorentina. Milannews.it also brings up the name of the Udinese-owned Alex Meret, who won Serie B with SPAL last season, while Sky suggested that Genoa’s Mattia Perin could be an option as well, despite the fact that the 24-year-old is coming off a knee injury.

Pepe Reina’s agent has already taken his client’s name off the list, suggesting ‘there is absolutely no chance’ of the Spaniard joining Milan, while Wojciech Szczesny is also a name that interest Fassone and Mirabelli, but the Polish is promised to Juventus and will soon move to the Bianconeri.

At least from the initial reports, it doesn’t seem as though Gabriel, Marco Storari or Alessandro Plizzari would be first-choice next season; Milan are on the market for a new goalkeeper.

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Niels8

Scufett?

AC4M

PERIN NO! (always injured)

We can go for LENO!

Or just make Plizzari N1… but he’s just a kid…

Kenyius

Yes, Scuffet!!!

Milan10

Since some donnaholic here claim donna is better than buffon/neuer, why dont milan attempt to lure neuer to san siro? Its only logical to replace one legend with another

Nas

I was probably the most vocal in my support of Donnaruma and what’s being going on lately I hold my hands up and admit I was totally wrong in thinking he was a Rossoneri I was fine with him looking for as much salary as he was able to get because I really thought he was worth it, I’ve no doubt in my mind he’s going to be the best keeper in the world and maybe even the best the world has ever seen It breaks my heart to see him refuse to be part of what I think is… Read more »

Barney

Dude he’s just a goalkeeper stop crying .
And to win matches you dont need the best goalkeeper in the world look what barcalona did for years . We need a great defence great midfield thats the most importent and killer strikers . We dont need the best goalkeeper we need a good one but not the best and dolleruma isnt the best for sure

skinnierbird

That’s right, dude is just a goalkeeper for God sake. Enough with the crying already.

Forza Milan

Enough of your big write up. Wake up from your dreams and come to reality. I guess we all love Milan not for Donna but instead we love Donna because he is a Milan player. And if some 18 year old thinks he is bigger than a club more than 100yrs old with rich history then I will tell him F**k Y** and get lost. I repeat again no one is bigger than Milan. Berlusconi being a billionaire sold club to do best for Milan. So don’t come with this crap that one person can hold us Milan and we… Read more »

Milan10

I feel for you nas and for all of us milanisti. To be honest, this didnt surprise me bcause the writing’s been on the wall for quite some time now but all the same it understandably hurts. Donna’s too young to pull something like this and the sad thing is many young footballers would act the exact same way donna did if theyre put in his position. The silver lining is that milan mgmt are much stronger now and i believe they’ll make great decisions in order to handle this situation amicably, starting with selling donna to madrid. Just put… Read more »

Ink

Donnaholic here me me me. Never claimed that he is better than Buffon etc though. But we did lose the most reliable goalkeeper we could have.

It is sad for us that he made that decision. Just let him leave, no need to give too much attention on this.
Thanks for the [past two seasons, wish you all the best in your career (unless you are in Juve).
Buh bye.

Done. No need for abuse and name calling. We are fans of the classiest club in history. Our recent attitude hasn’t been classy at all.

Milan10

Classy is not biting the hand that feeds u. Classy is loyalty above few dollars more. Its only common sense

Baresis Dream

Loosing Donna is a huge step backwards, in every respect, and makes this summer look much less successful. Nas has every right to feel bitter.

But I will say this – I have never seen Milan with a top notch outstanding keeper in my life. We lifted the CL cup with Dida between the posts. Maybe it’s not in our DNA to field a world beater GK.

Jibola

Dollaruma could have saved us 6 pts in first half of the season but he cost us even more in 2nd half of the season since this transfer issue got into his head and letting him go cant be worst.

I like the fact that Fasobelli are not wasting time on this, Dollaruma goes, another good keeper comes. Lets hope for the best.

ATALA

He still is a gem that we lost… We can say Plizzari is as good but he is not. Plizzari made several mistakes with under 20s despite saving the 2 penalties. The problem is not that Donnarumma turned us down, but that he kept saying Milan is the club of his heart, that he was a Milan supporter all his life. He kisses the badge and even last week says he wants to stay. He took us fans for a ride and that we will never forget. He acted like Higuain with Napoli, except Higuain never said Napoli is his… Read more »

Ink

The lose six points in the second half bit was unfair.
The fact remains, he faced the most shots on the goal last season, and he was the most successful in saving those shots (76%)

It is not right to simply forget his performances in the last two seasons.

Baresis Dream

Just not Szczeny. Please. Perin might be the best viable option.

ATALA

I’ll be happy with Perin. He is still young and already very good.
He had injury problems, but I’d take a gamble for 15M.

Baresis Dream

Not sure we get him for 15 mil, though. We should expect overpricing when dealing with seria a sides.

Mola

As for me? We should not hate – we need not worry. We have Plizzari, we have cash. We’ll see success one day – maybe, with or without Gigio. If Milan aren’t good enough for Donnarumma, Donnarumma is not good enough for Milan, and we should wave goodbye…please go for scufett

ATALA

Plizzari is good, but not as good as Donnarumma. We have to accept that we lost a gem. He however will never be seen like Maldini, Totti, or Buffon.

bidonesia

Plizarri…!!!
send this traitor to Rino in primavera, he need lesson what is loyalty, pride & legand mean…

Joe

No, he doesn’t deserve to play for any Milan teams. He should be sent to the stands for the whole season, this way he will miss the world cup and learn the hard way. You don’t take legendary clubs like Milan for a ride. I bet Riola is f…ed now because he just realized Donnarumma’s career may be on hold for one long year and he won’t get any money from Milan for him.

MilanABQ

Keylor Navas isn’t a great keeper. He won Champions league. Buffon is a legend, Hasn’t won the champions league yet. The team component matters, not an individual for success. Donna turned us down, maybe for his personal reasons. Its still selfish given that we made him. But good-luck to him here onward. LOL. He will miss Milan when we become #1 again. Fassobelli and the Li will get us a good replacement. Forza Milan – The Number one club for life! <3

Ayindebusayo7@gmail

What a betrayal….I feel very sad right now and I can feel the fire of hatred and anger burning in me. Now I its very clear that “LOYALTY IS DEAD” in the game of Football.
Imagine someone who proclaimed himself a diehard Rossonerro!!!
I think its high time that we should distance ourselves from any player managed by PIGIOLA. Imo, it is more easy ith GEORGE MENDES than that Fat Pig.

Fairplay

The NON-LOYALTY thing is what saddens me the most if truly Donna leaves. I’m surprised that many fans here just get over with it as if they too have become as cold. I didn’t watch the Euros 2016 and the Champions League Final and I’m not looking forward to next world cup. BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A GLIMS OF SOUL IN FOOTBALL ANYMORE IF THERE EVER WAS. If one stays long enough looking at the screen with the current trend the fans hearts will become cold. I defended Donna. I never thought he could do this but I hope he… Read more »

nick

I just hope Milan management find someone capable in a swift manner and sell Donnaruma asap. The sooner we put this to bed the better. That way we can get the season started off in the right manner with money from his sale. Wherever Donnaruma goes he will be under immense pressure to live up the hype. If he doesn’t handle it well he may have just shot himself in the leg. I wish him luck. As he was well protected from the media at Milan despite some of his school boy errors. That will be way different at United,… Read more »

Fairplay

Bless you nick for your last statement! LOL

nick

Lol.

Baresis Dream

He hasn’t left yet. But if he leaves, I wish him no luck. ZERO luck. May his career deteriorate into garbage. May he spend an entire season out with injury. I don’t care. As long as we get the right price for him.

If he stays, I admit all this will be hard to get over, but every all will be forgiven.

Deb

Rightly said.

ATALA

Words of Gold

RKaY

i don’t care what your opinion is on lapadula’s ability, but compare someone who cries when he scores for milan and actually feels honored to play for this great team to someone like donnarumma who merely used us as a stepping stone. Pathetic. When we find good players who shed blood and tears for this shirt, we better hold on tight, because that’s rare today. Also another reason, while I don’t believe he’s worth 80 mil, to get someone like belotti.

RKaY

Also, i can’t wait for this little boy to come out like a man and explain his decision to the fans.

6t9

I know its very difficult for Fassobelli to loose him on free but i want to keep him on bench under Gattuso and do not give any play time and no coaching from Magni sothat he miss the WC. Some revenge is due to Milan Fans.

Azad

No club in italy gonna pay him 5mil +
If he warms the stands even not in europ

Sebleh E Davies Jr

Donnarumma is not a Legend. His agent has prevented him from signing a new contract. He has been with Milan for 2 season and Milan didn’t qualify for the champions league. I really believe Perin.

Hachim

it is bs, and i calle dit earlier and said that I do not see him staying in the long run. How can a player take so long to decide if he should sign a contract that pays him as much as the legend buffon? It was clear from then that he was not going to be here for long. But to not sign a contract and screw milan like this is beyond words. I know a lot of you want him on the bench, but what is the point, just sell him to the highist bidder and get perin,… Read more »

Abdul

Let’s bygones be bygone. Milan can make it with or without donaruma. No player is bigger or greater than Milan. I think segio Romero is good for Milan

Gio

Romero is like Valdez, someone who looks good in a big team cause his team is busy attacking and controlling the game… So not much work to do…

bidonesia

now i know why Buffon 99,9 % retired after next season…
i don’t know why i’m bit mising Bonera, even we Milanista always mock him & board give him whatever contract, he give his all on & off the pitch like a real Milanista…

Azad

Guys it hurts really hard specially he took us fans for a ride… but u know what. No gk alone have brought success to any club alone… we won champions league with dida against buffon. In fact dida won it 2 times despite being anything but perfect. So did Victor Valdez with barca… we got a talentet gk in plizzari and moreover there are many good gk around who we can get. So let forget him and move forward.
This was donnas miss not milan ;)

Mo Tymlyzz

Milan is bigger than any player in this world is better we let him go earlier d best n give chance to plizzari that kid is mor hungry than Gigio, mi sfiducio di plizzari or go for Perin in case wen the kid don’t deliver forza Milan forza plizzari

Philldadon1899

Donnarumma to Real for James Rodriguez straight up trade. No money. Real would jump at that.

Manga la figa

That won’t happen. They’re gonna use festers old tactic on us: lowball us or wait till next year when the kids free. I hate to say it but I think we should prolly get ready to sell him at most for 20mil. Sure he’s worth more but it’s the contract thing. And if dollaruma thinks it’s a cake walk in real he’s got another thing coming. Just ask pogba. His every move will be under the microscope. He’ll be eaten alive every time he makes a mistake. Even Ronaldo got whistled at this year. What a complete moron this kid… Read more »

paul

I love this with this fact.
1) letting mino no that we are not united and juve who he knows how to squeeze money from.
2) also letting donna know that we can beg him despite his quality.
tell him to remember pogba of juve and pogba of united 100m.

ABULEFON FEMI

TAKE ROMERO FROM MAN U AND IT WILL BE A VERY UPGRADE ALTERNATIVE TO USELESS AND INGRATE DONUANIMAL WHATEVER HE’S CALLED AND HIS USELESS ANIMAL AGENT CALL RAOPIG. AT THE FIRST PLACE DONA DID NOT MERIT THE RECOMMENDATION OR ATTENTION GIVEN TO HIM BY MILAN FAN, HE’S UP COMING AND BEING UPCOMING DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CANNOT TURN TO STOPCOMING, I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE THE CASE FOR THIS INGRATE. EVERY BODY ARE SAYING THIS AND DAT YET LIONEL MERCY STICK WITH BACELONA, DESPITE WINING SO MANY PERSONAL AWARD AND CLUBS ASKING FOR HIS SERVICES AND THAT READY TO… Read more »

ColmC

No player bigger than Milan simple as. Any wonder why Alex ferguson got rid of pogba in 2013 with raoila as agent he didn’t want anything to do with him.

Kiko

Totally agreed .. especially 18 year old boy. I know its hurts but lets move on guys. Stop clomplaining bout Donnarumma. Even Madrid, Barca, Atletico didnt have big star GK but still can win a lot. We are in the right track with great management so let them works their magic again even thoo im hoping new owner splashing more money in this tranfer market to react Donna exit. And please no to Plizzari as 1st GK but its ok as a back up so is Crutone. They’re not ready yet, we need a team who can finished at least… Read more »

Amr

It really hurts to be honest here, not because he is the best goal keeper in the world because I am sure that he isn’t at least in the near future. However what really hurts is that we raised him as our little child and as soon he felt that he is a man and not a child anymore he betrayed us. But problem here I can name ten young keepers that are as good as him or even better so we shouldn’t worry perin, scuffet, Leno or even pilzzari can get us covered. Forza Milan forever and there is… Read more »

paul

I may suggest juve May be behind this, since buffon is soon to retire.

Dariush

I hope we get diego alves from valencia,although i know its just imagination

Baresis Dream

Looks like the snake, Donna, is heading to Juve. At least that’s what reports say. From various sources, including our own Galli and Massaro. Maybe that’s what Buffon was whispering in his ears all along …

Paulo

Whaoo let Dona go to madrid or man utd and feel the pressure of a goal keeper upon how Milan protected him with his school boy error still recognize in the italia national team through Milan he will soon realize time will tell
pls get perin fast i love his swagg.

Ezzy

I think udinese’s Scuffet would be an ideal replacement. bayer Leverkusen’s Leno is another option together with Leicester’s Kasper. I would have loved atletico’s Jan Oblak but that would be a very tough deal to strike.

Baresis Dream

Donna’s brother-in-law apparently tweeted “Milan, what a club of clowns”, and the tweet was later deleted. There’s a screenshot of it somewhere online.

This looks like it’s going to turn into a sh*t storm. Instead of a face for Milan for the next decade, we get a nemesis to focus our hate upon in the upcoming seasons. Ready the pigs heads curva sud …

L96ai

Open up a patreon account! Milanisti Indonesia want to send some “gifts” to dollarumma via curva sud.

O'johnson

Hmmm. I only thought his agent had dented his future today. I don’t think Donna is good enough to be any European top team first choice goalkeeper. Name the teams. In Madrid Navas is fantastic, de gea too good in man u, marc for barca, Buffon @ Juve, cech in arsenal, illoris totteham, oblag in atletico, courtoise in Chelsea, sirigu for psg was too good on loan in Spain to let go n Araola, etc. He will be a waste of resources to let him be in team B n go for free. Milan should trade this guy for an… Read more »

Milanellofm

Reports saying donnarumma wants only real Madrid. Just get rid of him. Even trade for James no money involved

KING JAMES

he’s from a poor home, the whole family depends on his salary. goal keepers r d easiest to replace. i suggest we sell him to madrid or psg & use the money for something better

Hachim

I actually love the idea of getting rid of him for another player. Player for player would be a lot better than getting money. As there are a few players from real madrid, manchester united and psg who have got players that can easley fit in milan.
But yeah, if we get a great swap or a lot of money [which would be hard due to contract expiring] then I am not too fussed, as our defence got way stronger this year. This is really an inconvenience and a hiccup that was not needed.

ted

More than 5 million per season for a kid who just crawled out of diapers. We have players who piss blood for less. It would be unfair

Forza Milan!

kid

RELAX….. RELAX…… RELAX ALL U MILAN FAITHFULS.. WE HAVE BEEN LOOK DOWN UPON BY OTHERS FOR YEARS THINKING WE WILL NEVER RISE AGAIN FROM THE GUTTERS THINKING WE ARE A JOKE THINKING THE NAME AC MILAN IS DEAD I TELL YOU TODAY THE WAIT IS OVER ANY PLAYER WHO THINKS HE IS BETTER THAN THIS TEAM IS LOST WE’AV BEEN BETRAYED BY ONE OF OUR OWN HE WHO STAB ONE AT THE BACK MUST ALWAYS WATCH HIS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE DARK FOR FAR TOO LONG AND THANKS TO OUR NEW INVESTORS AND OWNER THERE IS A MUCH BRIGHTER… Read more »

A92

I can’t wait to the day when Donnarumma returns to the San Siro on a big European knockout round tie against a fiery Milan side (and fans) in a few years…

It’s destined to happen!

Deb

That day my friend,i will travel to Italy from India,just to throw a pig’s head at him just like they did when Figo came to Camp Nou.

Were i Fassobelli,i would habe freezed him and made him loose the world cup.Maybe advice some players to tackle him and break his leg in practice matches.

Sheva

If Plizzari is good as people talk he is than we need experienced keeper who is more than reliable. Neto is a good option, they can also think about buying Asmir Begovic from Chelsea. Someone who can ease in Plizzari’s way into the first team.

Herry

I always wonder how judas looked like, now i can totally depict it.
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Banks

Comment:i blame berlusconi and galliani bcs of their racism,they respect italians more than any other humans.they forced mihalovic to replace lopez for donna.lopez was willing to retire in the red n black but we treated him bad,this world u reap u sow.Definately donna will face his as he goes

ATALA

The problem is not that he turned us down, but that he kept saying Milan is the club of his heart, he was a Milan supporter all his life. He kisses the badge and even last week says he wants to stay.

He took us fans for a ride and that we will never forget. He acted like Higuain with Napoli, except Higuain never said Napoli is his childhood club. And Napoli didn’t make Higuain what he is.

I believe Donnarumma will be the most hated figure in Milan for a long long time.

Baresis Dream

Agreed. Instead of being the face of the club for the next decade, he will be our own personal nemesis. The face that we channel all our hate and anger towards.

Pato rash

Comment:i would rather let him go for free cus i see no reason collecting money from the sale of a traitor… We dont want the money from his sale, please lets give plizari a chance to play ryt away since its a new season nd show donabingo that milan will always come up with better playes than him. Thanks

pato

Please Milan management should create a record for players titled ” Players in Hall of shame” Donarubber should be number one. Ingrate!

Didamilan

#OblakToMilan #ForgetDollarumma

flooresens

In times like this we really need Uncle Fester and then he’ll deliver us “Sorrentino”.

Milan10

Haha. Or kalac

skinnierbird

What a traitor! I say freeze his balls in the stand for a whole season and let him go for free when his contract runs to the ground. I don’t know why majority of you want him sold. Financially, it makes tons of sense at least we get money but sometimes its not always about money but Its DIGNITY. He can’t play us like that?If he gets sold his plan has succeeded. I say again, screw him for a whole season to teach him a lesson. No World cup , no football and let him have a feel of never… Read more »

bidonesia

just let it go mate… there is still Plizarri scuffet perin maret… i’m waiting to see him vs messi CR cavani lewy or hazard in CL, even ter stegen (international & proven GK at Lev) must wait 2 years to be trusted in CL with Barca, we all know how he handle the pressure… he failed even to handle his own agent… he isn’t new Buffon, Gigi will never do this to Parma… & what happen to other “next Buffon”??? …amelia mirante manone consigli elia sirigu… sure he has talent but he’s unproven… no big club will make him 1st… Read more »

Forza Milano

Rulli the argentine goalkeeper From Real Sociadad Should Be Considered as a replacement too .. I have watched him make marvelous saves

Swapo

i think the management should consider LAFONT too from toulouse

bidonesia

i’m dissapointed but what can i do is only laught…
it’s our karma… we did the same on Cafu, mexes, montolivo, rivaldo…
now juve do the same what uncle faster did… unfortunatly we’re the victim… starting with Pirlo then now MDS & gigio…

Milan10

Monto maybe but the rest left their respective clubs on their own terms. If anything, milan have been so lucky with barca rejects: rivaldo, ronaldinho (or bonadinho sr) and ibra. Maybe milan could get lucky too with iniesta and messi or at least cillessen *wink