Man Utd and Liverpool missed out on signing new Milan starlet

11 ott 2018

According to what has been reported by the English version of Sky Sport, AC Milan have beaten three English clubs to the signing of Flamengo’s Brazilian starlet Lucas Paqueta; with the Rossoneri trumping Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City to secure Paqueta’s signature.

The deal will see Paqueta leave Brazil for Italy in January, with Flamengo pocketing a reported €35 million figure and Paqueta earning himself a 5-year deal in this new age of AC Milan.

It is possible that Paqueta choosing Milan over three huge Premier League clubs is a result of the ‘Cristiano Ronaldo effect’ – with his move to Juventus in the summer showing that, once again, Serie A is a top league and deserves to be filled with top players. The allure of having one of the planet’s greatest players in the same league can be vital in close-call choices.

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