Tuttomercatoweb reported that Tare, the Albanian former Lazio sporting director who spent 15 years in the same role at the Rome club before joining AC Milan, is under evaluation from CEO Giorgio Furlani following a difficult first year in charge of recruitment.
The primary grievances centre on the acquisition of French forward Christopher Nkunku, brought in for the attacking line when the transfer window was already closing and time for alternatives had run out, and Albanian midfielder Ardon Jashari, whom Tare strongly advocated for. Nkunku has failed to establish himself at San Siro. The source material describes his situation as the most visible symbol of Tare's shortcomings — even if responsibility is not his alone.
A deeper structural tension also exists. Head coach Massimiliano Allegri has pushed for established, ready-made players. The club's ownership philosophy has moved in a different direction — prioritising signings in the €15-25million range that can be developed and resold for profit. That misalignment between what the manager wants and what the board wants to spend has created friction that Tare has been caught in the middle of.
D'Amico, Atalanta's sporting director, has been Milan's primary target since April 2025, when the Percassi family — who own Atalanta — blocked his departure by invoking the two years remaining on his contract. The situation may now be different. D'Amico's contract is understood to be entering its final stretch, potentially making him more available than he was twelve months ago. Atalanta, however, remain reluctant to lose the architect of their recent European success.
Furlani has held updated discussions with Tare in recent weeks and has not yet made a final decision. The uncertainty surrounding Allegri's future — whose own contract contains an automatic extension clause triggered by Champions League qualification — adds further complexity to what promises to be a significant summer restructure at San Siro.
Milan's transfer strategy, whoever leads it, will need to resolve the conflict between short-term results and long-term commercial logic that has defined and undermined this season in equal measure.