Milan Make Botman Uturn As They Set Sights On Diallo
AC Milan has backed out of Botman race as they to PSG Senegalese defender Abdou Diallo.
AC Milan decided to drop their interest in the Dutch man due to the transfer proofing straneous.
Although Newcastle are bidding for Botman from Lille, who want a fee worth at least £35m to consider his sale.
Milan’s director of football Frederic Massara said over the weekend that “Botman is an excellent player, but I don't think Lille want to sell him. There are so many hypotheses on the table”.
Therefore, Milan are trying for Diallo and PSG are said to be asking for £16.7m (€20m) - but Milan want to agree a loan with an option to buy, as they did with Fikayo Tomori from Chelsea last year.
Source: Sky Sports