Romano: Ugarte to Milan? Even if not fabricated, it's very careless

Renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano released his latest video on his Italian podcast channel, providing updates on Milan.

Below are the details revealed by Fabrizio Romano in the video regarding Milan:

"Let's start with Milan, because the past 24 hours have been a moment when Ruben Amorim was officially announced as the new head coach. We are also discussing management-related topics, including matters concerning Markus Krösche and others. Therefore, Milan is working on building 'Milan 2.0' for Gerry Cardinale and Zlatan Ibrahimović for the 2026/27 season."

"I need to clarify some things here, as many people are asking about specific players on all social platforms. Obviously, when a new coach arrives, the media often links players of the same nationality or from leagues he has worked in before, which is a classic approach."

"There are two names that are asked about the most: the first is Manuel Ugarte, a name that almost immediately started circulating after we announced that Amorim's deal was finalized; the other is Antonio Silva, who is being discussed today. Both players have one thing in common: their agent is Jorge Mendes. Therefore, these two names immediately appeared due to a simple association: since a Portuguese coach is coming, Mendes's players will follow, which is actually a very simple suggestion."

"But in fact, it is very important to explain one thing: Jorge Mendes is indeed Ruben Amorim's agent, but Mendes was not even remotely involved in Amorim's move to Milan. Mendes is currently busy with other matters, and Amorim himself was assisted by other agents. Therefore, it is very important to explain that Mendes has nothing to do with Amorim coaching Milan."

"Of course, if Milan wants to sign some strong Portuguese players due to Amorim's requests, management's wishes, or scout recommendations, then in some cases seeking cooperation with Mendes is inevitable, as he undeniably has the best Portuguese players. But the current discussions about Ugarte and Milan involve a player who was barely used by Amorim at Manchester United in the first six months of last season, and then Amorim was dismissed.""

In fact, Ugarte was already considered a player who could leave by Amorim. That is to say, last summer Amorim had already told Ugarte 'you can leave'. At that time, there was a possibility for Ugarte to go to Galatasaray, and also to Italy. Therefore, for Amorim, he was not an indispensable player. Linking him with Milan today, I cannot say it is entirely fabricated, but at least I think it is quite hasty. If Amorim holds a meeting later and makes specific requests, we will let everyone know."

"As for Antonio Silva, another player represented by Mendes, there are no substantial discussions related to him at the moment. So everyone needs to wait, and have a little patience. I understand it's always easy to link these names, but realistically, Ruben Amorim needs time to get settled, present his ideas, provide a list of players, and communicate with the management and the incoming sporting director Krösche, so please be patient. "