AC Milan held secret meeting with Man City star

AC Milan are seriously interested in signing Manchester City midfielder David Silva who is available on a free transfer.

At the end of the season David Silva will leave Manchester City on a free transfer. His contract expires on June 2020. After ten seasons with the citizens, the 34-year-old Spanish superstar is ready for a new experience.

It will be interesting to see if he chooses to stay in Europe in a competitive championship or if he prefers to land in a less demanding league. In China, United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Japan there are multiple clubs that would welcome the World Cup winner as a real star. However, there is no shortage of European options for David Silva including AC Milan.

According to Corriere dello Sport, AC Milan are seriously interested in signing David Silva. The Italian newspaper reports that AC Milan have held a recent meeting with the player’s agent expressing their interest in bringing the Spanish midfielder to the Rossoneri.

Despite Silva’s age, the 34-year-old midfielder could bring the necessary experience and winning mentality that a young squad like AC Milan desperately needs. Thus, Milan owners Elliot Management, are ready to sanction a move for the assist king. This season Silva has made 28 appearances with Manchester City scoring 3 goals and assisting 8.

The philosophy of the new AC Milan management is to focus mainly on young people but experienced veterans are always needed. The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has highlighted how much the inclusion of a mature players with personality can have a very positive impact on the rest of the squad. An exemplar professional like David Silva, still tactically and technically valid, could serve AC Milan a lot.

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