CARLO ANCELOTTI will looks to replace Fabio Coentrao with Mattia De Sciglio according to reports in Spain.

Mattia De Sciglio is the perfect example of what Milan have been trying to do over the last years as the youngster came through the ranks of the youth department and became an Italy international so it’s no surprise he attracts interest.

Paolo Maldini has recently admitted that he sees similarities between De Sciglio and himself and the Spanish newspaper Marca claims on Saturday that Carlo Ancelotti has requested Real Madrid to pursue Mattia, who they call ‘Young Maldini’.

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It’s said that if Real Madrid manage to sell Coentrao, who they bought in 2011 for €30m, they will try to sign De Sciglio, who made 33 appearances for Milan last season. De Sciglio is capable of playing on both sides of the defense (and also in the middle) and Carletto sees him as an alternative to Marcelo, who can also compete with Carvajal for a starting spot at Real.

De Sciglio’s agent, Donato Orgnoni, has already been contacted by Ernesto Bronzetti, who is close to both Florentino Perez and Adriano Galliani, to understand the situation of Mattia. Galliani and Perez met on August 5 in the United States.