Milan is reportedly looking for young players in South America, with a specific focus on Brazil. The club is monitoring a minimum of two young left-backs from the Brasilerao. One of them is 17-year-old Brazilian Kauã Prates de Almeida, who is known as 'Kaua Prates' and plays for Cruzeiro. João Victor de Souza Menezes of Santos is another player mentioned as being monitored for the same position. Kaua Prates has a contract with Cruzeiro that is valid until December 31, 2027. The left-back joined Cruzeiro in July 2025, has 5 caps for the Brazil U17 national team, and has a current market value of €6.00m according to Transfermarkt. Besides Milan, other European clubs have also been linked with the player, including Benfica, Porto, Juventus, Napoli, and Olympiakos Piraeus. Reports in late 2025 mentioned a release clause of €60 million. In December 2025, it was reported that Olympiacos was considering an offer of approximately €10 million.