AC Milan: Ibra and Thiago Silva about to join PSG. Juventus: possible swap with Inter
The saga really seems to have reached its final part: AC Milan main shareholder Silvio Berlusconi, as reported by the main Italian medias, has admitted to have sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to Paris Saint-Germain. According to RMC, the French club has carried out the negotiation with the rossoneri and will pay 70 million euros for both players, while the Sweden national has accepted a three year deal at 12,5 millions per season. The agent of the Brazilian defender Paulo Tonietto has declared to be in constant touch with the two clubs and that his client's future depends to them. For the replacement of the two players the main candidates are Cagliari 25 year old Davide Astori and Siena 21 year old forward Mattia Destro, whose agent was today at Milan's headquarter. The next players to quit the rossoneri could be 27 year old left Back Taye Taiwo, who, as admitted by the Lombard club Sports Director Ariedo Braida to Record is about to join Benfica, and 28 year old forward Robinho, tracked by Santos as confirmed to UolEsporte by the Brazilian club's president Luis Alvaro.
Seeking a striker, Juventus, according to La Stampa, could offer Serbian winger Milos Krasic to Inter Milan to obtain 27 year old Giampaolo Pazzini. The main target for the bianconeri remains Fiorentina 22 year old Stevan Jovetic, but 27 year old forward Alessandro Matri, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, doesn't seeem intentionned to move to Florence, while, on the contrary, 29 year old midfielder Michele Pazienza could be part of the negotiation. Juve seem to have lost every chances to sign Liverpool 25 year old Luis Suarez, after that the Reds manager Brendan Rodgers has declared through his club's official website to be optimistic about the possibility for the Uruguay national to remain and extend his contract. Regarding the midfield, The Serie A champs, as reported by the Corriere Mercantile, have joined Roma and Napoli in the hunt for 22 year old Andrea Poli, and could have the possibility to sign 26 year old Ibrahim Afellay, who, according to El Mundo Deportivo, is about to leave Barcelona. Regarding the possible departures, 29 year old midfielder Felipe Melo could move to Russia where Spartak Moscow are ready to offer 10 million euros, while 29 year old winger Jorge Martinez is tracked by Malaga and Sampdoria.