San Siro outfit turn their attention to the Belgium international
AC Milan have emerged as the favourites to sign Zenit St Petersberg’s central midfielder Axel Witsel.
Italian publication La Gazzetta Dello Sport, have claimed that Milan will bid £21m for the player – who is also a target for Premier League title-holders, Chelsea and also Manchester United.
Milan Expect Busy Summer
The news of the potential Witsel deal comes a few hours after the Serie A club have a £53m transfer kitty to spend this summer, as they look to overhaul their playing squad.
Milan finished tenth last term – and are willing to back the recently appointed Siniša Mihajlović, as they look to bring the glory days back to the San Siro, after years in the wilderness of a league now dominated by Juventus.
26-year-old Witsel wants to leave Russia for pastures new this summer, and has already discussed a move to one of the top leagues in Western Europe.
Witsel open to English and Italian moves
With Witsel’s intentions to leave the oil-rich Zenit in the transfer window, the player himself is said to be open to a move to either the English, or Italian top-flight.
Chelsea are eyeing a £24m deal for him, though Milan value the internationally capped midfielder at £3m less than their English rivals.
Two Transfer Blows for Milan
In a bitter blow to their upcoming plans in the transfer market, club CEO Adriano Galliani revealed that AS Monaco‘s Geoffrey Kondogbia had snubbed a move to both them and Arsenal, in favour to sign for Milan’s cross-city rivals, Inter.
Galliani also stated that they had lost the battle to sign FC Porto‘s Colombian forward Jackson Martinez – with Arsenal and Atletico Madrid now toe-to-toe for his signature.
by Ben Reardon
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