Milan interested in Abidal

Italian tabloid Leggo claims that Italian club AC Milan held a crisis meeting on Monday, at which - amongst other thigs - Milan sports director Ariedo Braida has been ordered to start making contacts to see if a transfer of Barcelona left back defender and French international Eric Abidal (29) could be possible.

Milan would want to use Abidal as centre back defender but the Italians realize that it will be difficult and expensive to find deal with Barcelona.

Read more:

Abidal linked with Liverpool

Abidal is not untouchable

Lyon president confirms Abidal interest

Rijkaard candidate to replace Ancelotti at Milan

Italian sports paper La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that former Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard (45), who was replaced by Guardiola last May, is the dream candidate of the Milan board in case current Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti would be dismissed in the coming days or weeks after a very bad season start.

But with Rijkaard apparently having planned a sabbatical, former Italian national team coach Roberto Donadoni looks at this moment to be in pole position to take over.

Italian television channel Sky Italia claims that Rijkaard and Donadoni are the two main candidates. Italian tabloid Leggo claims that Rijkaard could be the one on top of the list.

Read more:
Goodbye gift for Rijkaard
Rijkaard wanted all over the world
The bench candidates who did not make it