Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Mircea Lucescu warns Milan and Roma that Luiz Adriano “won’t be just given away. He’ll cost €8m.”
The striker’s contract will expire on December 31 and this week he turned down a move to Al-Ahli.
“The lad did not accept the proposal from the United Arab Emirates, one that was very advantageous for us,” Lucescu told Calciomercato.com.
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Mircea Lucescu warns Milan and Roma that Luiz Adriano “won’t be just given away. He’ll cost €8m.”
The striker’s contract will expire on December 31 and this week he turned down a move to Al-Ahli.
“The lad did not accept the proposal from the United Arab Emirates, one that was very advantageous for us,” Lucescu told Calciomercato.com.
“It’s a pity, as we want to sell him now and cannot afford to lose him on a free transfer in January. If Milan want him, they ought to know we won’t just give him away.
“If he doesn’t accept a transfer, we cannot rule out dropping him for the next six months. Our hope is to sell him now. I realise that other clubs want to take advantage of our financial situation, while I also understand the player is fed up of making such long journeys to play, but we have to look out for our interests.
“We are a big club and if Milan want Luiz Adriano, they have to pay for him.”
It was initially reported that Shakhtar Donetsk agreed a €12m transfer with Al-Ahli, but Lucescu reveals it was considerably more affordable.
“The offer from Al-Ahli was for €8m.”