For an El Shaarawy who is going, there is an Ibrahimovic who could arrive. The market of Milan is constantly evolving and continues to give twists almost daily. On the day when the Pharaoh officially became a Monaco player (2 million for the loan plus 16 for a possible buyout next year), Silvio Berlusconi returned to talking about the Swede, a pupil of him and of all the AC Milan people.
“If you want to come, I'll take it for sure” the president proclaimed on the sidelines of his visit to the Expo. Important words, which bring back some optimism after Blanc's closure ("as far as I'm concerned, he's staying at PSG" the coach had declared). The feeling is that the deal will be done even if the times could expand until the end of August; Milan know that the French won't give up easily, but also that the player will decide and, in this sense, he has already explained his will to the sheikh.
Meanwhile, the certainty is called El Shaarawy in Monaco, a deal closed over the weekend and became official yesterday after the usual medical visits. “I spent 4 very important years at Milan but I needed a new experience – his words. – I thank Monaco for their trust, I hope it will be the turning point for my career”.
While waiting for Ibrahimovic, the Rossoneri will now throw themselves at Romagnoli and Witsel, the next two goals for Galliani and Mihajlovic. The defender is currently armored by Roma, but Milan are about to up the ante by offering 20 million plus bonuses, for a total of 25. Even with Zenit, the negotiation is not easy but the impasse could be unblocked with the inclusion of Menez which, combined with a 15 million adjustment, would raise the offer to a full 30 million.
Very hot market also forInter, always linked to the Salah case. Who, yesterday, gave yet another screen with Fiorentina. “Mancini made an unpleasant and offensive joke towards us – the attack by the manager Guerini. – I never expected something like this from someone with his experience”.
The offending sentence ("I didn't call Salah because I had run out of phone credit") doesn't actually seem that serious, hence all the purple nervousness, whose market remained at a standstill after the Egyptian's refusal. Now he's back at Chelsea, waiting to find a new team.
Fiorentina will ask the English not to sell him to Inter, on pain of going through legal channels (the blues had sold the player until 2016 in the Cuadrado deal). Roma could benefit from it, which would also turn the very welcome Destro in viola, but also Simeone's Atletico Madrid.
In the meantime, the Nerazzurri are keeping the Jovetic track alive: the impression is that, by the end of the week, the definitive decisions will be made. In the meantime, Ausilio collects yet another no from Wolfsburg on Perisic (“we don't need to sell anyone” the words of sports director Allofs) and the opening from Felipe Melo (“I don't know what will happen but between Mancini and I there is great mutual esteem ").
Less turmoil at home Juventus, where yesterday the sale of Tevez to Boca Juniors in exchange for 6,5 million and the two-year loan of the very young Vadalà became official. "Thank you for all the battles, you will always be in my heart" the greeting of the Apache via Twitter, which was followed by the words of Allegri. “He had an extraordinary year and remained undecided for months about his future – explained the Juventus coach. – But when a player like him no longer has the fire inside, it is right to let him go where he wants ”.
For the rest, an interlocutory start of the week: to record the usual rumors about Cuadrado, which is liked but only on favorable economic terms. Barcelona's interest in Pogba cools down further. "We cannot predict the future but it is not our priority", declared President Bartomeu. Which, however, less than a week before the elections (voting on Saturday 18), must be taken with the classic springs.
