According to the latest reports from Il Giornale, tonight’s match between AC Milan and Inter is not the only derby set to take place between the two. Indeed, they are set to compete with each other at the end of the season in the race to sign several players whose contracts are set to expire.

The Europa League double header against Arsenal highlighted that there is a wide gap between the Rossoneri and Europe’s elite, so Massimiliano Mirabelli is already working hard to add quality and depth to Gennaro Gattuso’s squad. Pepe Reina and Ivan Strinić have both agreed to join the club, while Iván Marcano and Ki Sung-yueng are also well liked by Mirabelli.

Milan Badelj, who has yet to renew his contract with Fiorentina, is also on Il Diavolo’s notebook, as are Marouane Fellaini and Jonathan Bamba. They could also challenge Inter for the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Bernard, as Piero Ausilio looks to finalise talks to bring Stefan de Vrij and Kwadwo Asamoah to San Siro.