Italian Serie A champions AC Milan are refusing to give up on signing Nigerian midfielder Raphael Onyedika from Danish side FC Midtjylland despite being told the player won’t be sold this summer.
After rejecting a bid of around €4m from AC Milan, Midtjylland director Svend Graversen insists the Danish club want to keep Raphael Onyedika at the club for one more season.
“We want to keep Onyedika for one more season,” he said, as quoted by Calciomercato.com. Other reports however has it that the Danish side want whoever is appointed as new coach to have final say on the future of the player.
Milan returned with an offer of €6.5m but that too was rejected by the Danish side who are holding for a fee in the region of €10m. Leaving a huge gap in the valuation of the player by both parties. However the player and his camp are open to the idea of joining the Serie A giant.
Some reports has it that personal terms have been agreed already and all that is left is for both teams to agree on a fee. Led by club legend and ex captain Paolo Maldini, AC Milan sees Onyedika as the like for like replacement for Franck Kessie who joined Barcelona on a free transfer at the start of the summer transfer window.
