Expected window: summer 2027
Diego Gómez to AC Milan
Last update: 9 days ago
Evidence score
AC Milan and Atlético Madrid are tracking Diego Gómez for a January move, per TEAMtalk. His Brighton contract runs to 2031.
- Independent sources30/40
3 independent sources (max 4); 2 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record13/25
53% estimated accuracy (6 past cases, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent10/10
Last update 9 days ago
An earlier denial no longer counts: a later, dated report from another source overtook it. It stays in the table below.
What we know
AC Milan and Atlético Madrid are tracking Diego Gómez for a January move, per TEAMtalk. His Brighton contract runs to 2031.
That outlet reported on 23 Oct that Brighton are unlikely to sell despite the interest; fotbolltransfers echoed it the same day. Bola na Rede cited the story on 24 Oct to say Brighton rejected an approach and blocked a January exit. Brunomasi added on 25 Oct that Milan and other European giants are interested. Dongqiudi also reports Brighton have no plans to sell.
TEAMtalk, Bola na Rede and Dongqiudi all state no January sale is expected; no formal bid is reported.
Key findings
- First report: 23 Oct 2026, TEAMtalk.
- 3 independent sources behind it (TEAMtalk, Brunomasi, Dongqiudi); 1 other outlet only repeats earlier reporting.
- Best-rated independent source: TEAMtalk.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- Earlier denial by Bola na Rede (24 Oct 2026) was overtaken by later reporting.
- Latest evidence: 9 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAMtalk 23/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Brighton unlikely to sell Diego Gómez in January despite interest from AC Milan and Atlético Madrid. Stage: interest | 5 of 5 cases · 100% | Original source |
| Brunomasi 25/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Diego Gómez interesa al Milan y a otros gigantes de Europa Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Dongqiudi | Tier 3 · Secondary | Brighton have no plans to sell Diego Gómez in January despite interest from Atlético Madrid and AC Milan Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| fotbolltransfers.com 23/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | TEAMtalk reports that the 23-year-old attracts interest from Spanish Atlético Madrid and Italian AC Milan. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| Bola na Rede 24/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Brighton rejects AC Milan's approach for Diego Gómez and blocks a January exit. Stage: interest | No history yet | Earlier denial · superseded |
Timeline
- 25 Oct 2026 · BrunomasiDiego Gómez interesa al Milan y a otros gigantes de Europa
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 24 Oct 2026 · Bola na RedeBrighton rejects AC Milan's approach for Diego Gómez and blocks a January exit.
Earlier denial; later reporting says the move is alive again. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · TEAMtalkBrighton unlikely to sell Diego Gómez in January despite interest from AC Milan and Atlético Madrid.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 23 Oct 2026 · fotbolltransfers.comTEAMtalk reports that the 23-year-old attracts interest from Spanish Atlético Madrid and Italian AC Milan.
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- Date unknown · DongqiudiBrighton have no plans to sell Diego Gómez in January despite interest from Atlético Madrid and AC Milan
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does AC Milan need him?
Central Midfield: the central midfielders AC Milan already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current central midfielders (7, 2 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardon Jashari | Defensive Midfield | 24 | 30 Jun 2030 |
| Adrien Rabiot | Central Midfield | 31 | 30 Jun 2028 |
| Yunus Musah | Central Midfield | 23 | 30 Jun 2028 |
| Christian Comotto | Central Midfield | 18 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | Central Midfield | 30 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Warren Bondo | Central Midfield | 23 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Luka Modrić | Central Midfield | 41 | 30 Jun 2027 |
Recent signings in this position
- Yunus Musah (Central Midfield)2026/27 · back from loan at Atalanta BC
- Warren Bondo (Central Midfield)2026/27 · back from loan at US Cremonese
- Christian Comotto (Central Midfield)2026/27 · back from loan at Spezia Calcio
- Ismaël Bennacer (Defensive Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at GNK Dinamo Zagreb
- Tommaso Pobega (Central Midfield)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Bologna FC 1909
- Luka Modrić (Central Midfield)2025/26 · free from Real Madrid
- Adrien Rabiot (Central Midfield)2025/26 · from Olympique Marseille · €7.40m
- Ardon Jashari (Defensive Midfield)2025/26 · from Club Brugge KV · €35.70m
- Christian Comotto (Central Midfield)2025/26 · from AC Milan Primavera · fee undisclosed
- Ismaël Bennacer (Defensive Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Olympique Marseille
- Tommaso Pobega (Central Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Bologna FC 1909
- Yacine Adli (Defensive Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at ACF Fiorentina
- Samuele Ricci (Defensive Midfield)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from Torino FC · €24.80m
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 23 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 25 Oct 2026 (8 days ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 302 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2031
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
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Player profile
- Full name
- Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
- Age
- 23
- Agent
- La Squadra Sports
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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