AC Milan are giving themselves a back-up plan in the event they don't land funding from the Serie A club's takeover consortium in time to snatch Sven Botman.
Botman's representatives are understood to have expected a concrete offer from Milan by now but the Italian champions have pleaded for more time for US private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners to complete their acquisition of 70% of the club. But with technical director Paolo Maldini realistic about how long they can keep Botman waiting, another target is being lined up.
And it will be a name that is familiar to Newcastle fans in Gleison Bremer - the top notch centre-back that was linked with United last January. Torino star Bremer won Serie A's top defender award this season and is no stranger to transfer links.
