Milan are again interested in signing Alessio Cerci and there rumours suggesting Fernando Torres can be included in a deal.

Cerci was Milan’s top target in the summer (until they decided he’s too expensive) and eventually the player who excelled with Torino last season joined La Liga champions Atletico Madrid but has found little success there so far.

Milan did sign an attacker in the summer, in the form of Fernando Torres, but like Cerci at Atletico, El Nino has so far failed to make his mark, scoring just one goal in 10 Serie A appearances.

As reported by il Corriere della Sera and Tuttosport, Milan have rekindled their interest in the winger and are reportedly exploring the possibility of a swap involving Cerci and Torres. While the Turin-based newspaper claims Milan want a loan swap, CorSera claims that Milan are ready to offer Torres plus money for the services of Cerci. That would of course require the approval of Chelsea, who officially still own Torres (they gave him to Milan until 2016 which is when his contract expires).

Milan will be without Keisuke Honda in January as he will be with Japan on the Asian club and with the future of M’Baye Niang remaining unclear, Milan could find themselves acquiring another attacker in the January transfer market. It’s stated that Diamanti of Guangzhou Evergrande is seen as the alternative but Di Marzio claims there have been ‘no concrete signs’ on that front.

Filippo Inzaghi admitted in the summer that Cerci is a player who sees suitable for his Milan. Torres meanwhile continues to be unconvincing and has even been linked with a return to Liverpool.