Milan was reportedly considering entering the competition to sign Jackson Tchatchoua, who was also being targeted by Inter, Napoli, and Nottingham Forest. The interest emerged as Milan aimed to address the gaps in their defense following the departure of Theo Hernandez and the absence of Calabria, with Emerson Royal no longer being considered. Tchatchoua, a right-back from Hellas Verona, had attracted significant attention, with Nottingham Forest already having made an initial offer of 10 million euros and intending to increase it to 12 million euros soon. Milan's interest in Tchatchoua was said to be part of a broader strategy to strengthen their defensive flanks, alongside ongoing discussions with Brighton for Pervis Estupinan for the left side.