AC Milan have presented a second offer to Monaco for Youssouf Fofana and they are hoping it will be enough to get the deal done, according to a report.
As per Calciomercato.com, the first bid that the Milan management put forward was €12m and the Ligue 1 side did not deem that to be enough for Fofana, despite the fact he has less than 12 months left on his deal.
Now, Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani have forward €14m as a fixed amount are now waiting for a response from Monaco, one which should arrive tomorrow or at the latest in the next 48 hours.
The feeling is that Milan are now very close to the finish line despite the attempts by Manchester United and Atletico Madrid to disrupt things.
The directors are currently discussing the bonus structure with Monaco, while the fixed sum of €14m has been verbally accepted. Fofana has made Milan his priority and is not listening to other offers, at least for the moment.
Gerry Cardinale’s arrival in the city has led the Rossoneri to try change gear when it comes to the summer mercato, starting with Fofana who is ‘now very close’.
If everything goes according to plan, the 25-year-old France international will soon sign a four-year contract with an option for the fifth year at €3m net per season plus €500k in bonuses.