Paper talk: SMS could leave Lazio, AC Milan close in on star winger, Real's rejected bid
The Rossoneri dream of signing Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio. Tuttosport confirms Leonardo and Maldini have offered € 40 million to sign the talented Serbian star on loan with an option to buy set to € 80 million.
The loan offer of the Serie A giants, however, includes one player between Montolivo, Borini and Bonaventura but according to Tuttosport Lotito only wants to sell the player for a cash offer.
SMS could leave Lazio on loan with an toption to buy provided that the final fee is in the region of € 100 million. New contacts will be made in the coming hours with Juventus that are also monitoring the situation of the 23-year-old.
Meantime AC Milan are close in on the signing of Samu Castillejo, a talented Villareal winger.
Calciomercato.com exclusively reported that AC Milan and Villareal were in talks for Castillejo yesterday. The Spaniard will join the San Siro hierarchy on loan with an € 18 million option to buy.
As Calciomercato.com yesterday, Carlos Bacca will travel the opposite direction to re-join Villareal on a permanent deal.
Meantime in Turin, Juventus are reported to have rejected a € 60 million bid by Real Madrid for their midfield star Miralem Pjanic. The player has a price-tag of - at least - 80 million and in case the former Roma star doesn't leave the Allianz Stadium this summer, Juve will offer him a new contract.
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