Catania have confirmed that they are on the verge of selling Matias Silvestre to Sicilian rivals Palermo.
Catania have confirmed that they are on the verge of selling Matias Silvestre to Sicilian rivals Palermo.
"There are just a few small details to resolve," Catania director Pietro Lo Monaco told Rete Rete 24.
"Those will be discussed next week when I have a meeting planned with Palermo sporting director Sean Sogliano and President Maurizio Zamparini."
Silvestre, 26, is a versatile stopper who joined the Sicilian side in January 2008 after six years with Boca Juniors.
"The player has given a lot to Catania and that is why we are doing all that we can to meet his desire to play in European competitions with a club like Palermo," added Lo Monaco.
"After Thiago Silva of Milan, he is the best central defender in our championship. Palermo will certainly take a step up in quality with him."
The Argentine, who has also been paired with Milan, Genoa and Juventus this summer, is valued at around €8m by Catania.