Rio de Janeiro, Dec 7 (IANS) AC Milan are monitoring Brazilian pair Everton Soares and Rodrigo Dourado as they seek to bolster their squad in the January transfer window.

Everton was Gremio's leading scorer with 19 goals across all competitions in 2018 and he was rewarded for his consistency by earning a maiden call-up to Brazil's national team, reports Xinhua news agency.

Dourado has shone this year in a defensive midfield role for Internacional, who are seeking 12-15 million euros for the 24-year-old, according to Globesporte.

Other European teams to have shown interest in Dourado include Hertha Berlin and Benfica, it added.

AC Milan are already guaranteed of one Brazilian signing in January after securing Flamengo midfielder Lucas Paqueta in October.

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