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AC Milan join Man Utd in race to sign wantaway Real Madrid defender
As we reported yesterday, the return of promising defender Jesus Vallejo to the Santiago Bernabeu in the 2017/18 campaign will cause Pepe’s exit once his contract with the club expires next June.
Although Pepe turns 34 next February, he remains among the most solid centre-backs out there and Manchester United boss José Mourinho would welcome him with open arms. AC Milan, however, are also looking to sign an experienced defender who can boost the development of Alessio Romagnoli, one of Italy’s most promising defenders.
Pepe has also attracted the interest of Chinese Super League giants Hebei Fortune that are definitely going to offer him bigger money than both Manchester United and AC Milan but do not have the same pedigree of the two European giants.
