Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa asks for move to AC Milan?

Montepellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has asked the club for permission to leave for AC Milan, according to reports.

La Gazzetta dello Sport understands that Milan have bid £6m for Yanga-Mbiwa, and that player has privately asked the club to allow him to move to Italy.

The 23-year-old captained Montpellier to a shock Ligue 1 championship triumph last season, attracting the interest of a host of top European clubs.

Yanga-Mbiwa is a versatile defender who is seen by Milan as a potential replacement for Thiago Silva, who joined Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.