Massimiliano Allegri has fuelled speculation that Cesc Fabregas may be on AC Milan’s radar.

After Barcelona reportedly put in an unsuccessful £31m bid for the Arsenal captain, some have suggested that the Serie A side might make an offer.

“We’ve not just discovered Fabregas this morning,” the manager is quoted as saying. “Having lost Andrea Pirlo [to Juventus], Milan need a player of important technical qualities.”

Meanwhile, president Adriano Galliani has separately refuted the speculation. "Fabregas is not even a dream because we have never thought about him," he told Sky Sports Italia. “ "There is zero possibility of seeing him at Milan.”