Kalinic, Yes to Milan here is the offer of Mirabelli
AC Milan are willing to make Nikola Kalinic their next big signing. The club has presented Fiorentina the first official offer.
MILAN TRANSFER NEWS – AC Milan are favorites to win the first real derby of mercato with Inter. Almost every year, both Milano clubs, challenge each-other for big and relative unknown names in the transfer market. This time subject of challenge is Fiorentina’s striker, Nikola Kalinic. The parties are negotiating for a while and an agreement is near.
Il Corriere dello Sport this morning writes that Kalinic would has decided to say YES to the rossoneri. Inter’s offer was more of a disturbance maneuver but AC Milan have almost got their hands into Fiorentia’s bomber. He is expected to be the starting central attacker player in the preliminary round that Montella’s team will face between late July and early August. The Portuguese attacker, Andre Silva, is now engaged in the Confederations Cup with his national team and will later go on holiday for a while.
Tomislav Erceg, Nikola Kalinic’s agent, arrived in Milano and reached his colleague Fali Ramadani, who on Friday night met with Marco Fassone and Massimiliano Mirabelli. The Croatian currently earns 1.4 million euros per season in Florence with Milan ready to put on table a 2-2.5 million euros offer and a contract lasting at least three years. It should not be a problem for the parties to reach an agreement on a contractual level.
Fiorentina for the Kalinic’s services is asking for 30 million euros, but a deal can be closed at 27-28 millions. The red and black club will hardly exceed 25 millions offered, but can propose Juraj Kucka as technical counterpart, a midfielder who is very liked my manger Stefano Pioli. The Slovak midfielder can be the key to unlock this operation.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Fiorentina would like only cash without payment delays, which is very complicated for the moment. Meanwhile today his agent, Ramadani should submit Milan’s offer to Pantaleo Corvino. According to the “rosea” the offer would be about 20 million plus a technical counterparts.