Atletico Madrid wants Milan flop, Simeone: “Come to us”
Ironically, even after a disastrous first season at AC Milan, Nikola Kalinic is one of the most wanted Rossoneri players on the market today.
Requests for Kalinic do not seem to be missing, Mirabelli said. But so far the right offer has not yet come to sell the Croatian striker. Paid 25 million euros last summer, the Rossoneri do not want to sell him for less than 20 million now. Despite an underwhelming season the club doesn’t want to take a big loss on the former Fiorentina.
After the rumors about Sevilla, Bundesliga and Russian clubs, now Atletico Madrid have expressed their interest on Kalinic. Il Corriere della Sera reports this morning that the Colchoneros have targeted the AC Milan striker to reinforce their offensive department. Coach Diego Simeone has already contacted the 30 year old via phonecall and wants to make Kalinic an important player of his side for next season. The Italian daily writes that negotiation between the two clubs have already started. Cholo is ready to bet on the Rossonero number 7, even after his kick-out from the Croatian national team at the World Cup.
It remains to be seen what kind of offer will Atletico Madrid present for Kalinic. There is no shortage of resources in the Spanish club, as it has been achieving very good results for years and also won the last Europa League. Surely that Madrid is a destination that the Croatian striker would gladly accept, given that for him there would be the opportunity to play in Champions League.