Matteo Gabbia close to sealing Milan return in January

Italian defender Matteo Gabbia is close to returning to Milan from his loan deal in January.

The Rossoneri defensive crisis got worse over the previoous week, as Fikayo Tomori picked up a hamstring injury and he will be out for about two months. Simon Kjaer and young Jan-Carlo Simic are the only two fit centre-back at Stefano Pioli’s disposal. Gabbia is currently on loan at Villarreal and he has been linked with a return to the San Siro.

MilanNews have reported that Gabbia’s return to the Rossoneri is as close as it has ever been in recent weeks. Milan first approached the player’s agents and then spoke to Villarreal and it seems as if progress is being made on that front. The player has already given his willingness to return.

The final few details are yet to be ironed and a definitive agreement is yet to be reached with Villarreal. But the feeling is that it is only a matter of time.

Kaustubh Pandey | GIFN