Sandro Tonali is expected to complete his transfer to Milan next week, as Inter pulled out of talks with Brescia and Manchester United are too late.
Inter had a deal with Brescia to take him on loan with option to buy at the end of the season for a total €35m, but after showdown talks with coach Antonio Conte, decided to look at other targets instead.
The coach much prefers more experienced figures like Arturo Vidal of Barcelona, seeing the 20-year-old as too green.
Sandro Tonali is expected to complete his transfer to Milan next week, as Inter pulled out of talks with Brescia and Manchester United are too late.
Inter had a deal with Brescia to take him on loan with option to buy at the end of the season for a total €35m, but after showdown talks with coach Antonio Conte, decided to look at other targets instead.
The coach much prefers more experienced figures like Arturo Vidal of Barcelona, seeing the 20-year-old as too green.
Milan dived in and director Paolo Maldini proved decisive in his face-to-face discussions with Tonali’s entourage as well as Brescia, with President Massimo Cellino name-checking him as a crucial element to the deal.
Multiple sources now state Milan will take Tonali on loan for €10m with an option to buy for a further €25m plus €3m in bonuses, taking the total cost of the operation to €38m.
Calciomercato.com are confident another meeting planned over the next couple of days will whittle down the final details, as Brescia want it to be an obligation to buy rather than a loan.
The Rondinelle are also asking for a percentage of his sell-on fee as part of the agreement.
Manchester United are also interested in Tonali, but the Italy international is determined to remain in Serie A and has already chosen Milan.
A five-year contract worth €2m per season is ready and waiting for his signature.