In the wake of reports linking Nigeria international winger Samuel Chukwueze with a surprise move to LaLIga giants Real Madrid, it has emerged that AC Milan are the team that are in talks to sign the 24 year old Nigerian, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
AC Milan main priority in the summer transfer window is to strengthen their attack particularly the right side, where coach Stefano Pioli tried to plug by using the trio of Brahim Diaz, Junior Messias and Alexis Saelemaekers.
That move didn’t work out as planned making the signing of a right sided forward a necessity and despite the departure of the club’s recruitment chiefs Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara, talks with summer targets are progressing nicely.
Transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Chukwueze who ended last season with 13 goals and 11 assists tops the list of options for Milan and already talks have started in that direction between all parties involved.
Voted as the best African player in the Serie A last season, the Nigerian has a year to go on his deal at Villarreal and with no talks over an extension he will be allowed to leave the club for a fee in the region of €20m and not the €80m release clause in his contract.
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