According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Renato Sanches is closer than Sven Botman to joining Milan as Manchester United and Newcastle could outbid the Rossoneri for the Dutch defender.
Milan are on the lookout for a new centre midfielder as Franck Kessié will join Barcelona as a free agent. Sanches is their priority target and according to Gazzetta, the Portuguese midfielder is close to moving to San Siro.
His agent Jorge Mendes has already reached an agreement with the Serie A champions, who are now trying to agree on a transfer fee with Lille. Milan have been negotiating with the Ligue 1 side for Botman as well. The Dutch defender has also given his green light to join the Rossoneri.
However, talks have been ongoing for a long time and there’s a feeling that Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara won’t be able to match Lille’s asking price. Manchester United and Newcastle are closely monitoring the defender and have more financial resources than Milan to convince Lille.
Botman confirmed ongoing talks with the Rossoneri earlier this week and his agent had reached an agreement with Milan during a transfer meeting held in February.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
