AC Milan have been heavily linked with a move for Udinese striker Beto but they will face strong competition to sign him, according to a report.
As Calciomercato.com report, it is Napoli who are taking concrete steps to sign the striker. The Allan, Zielinski, Quagliarella and Duvan Zapata operations show they have excellent relations with Udinese, and there could soon be another to add to the list.
The Partenopei have been following the performances of the Portuguese forward through their scouts for a year, and due to his physical and technical characteristics is considered a potential deal for the future.
Udinese’s request is around €25m, a figure currently considered high by Napoli but on which their sporting director Giuntoli is ready to negotiate, especially if Victor Osimhen were to be sold for €100m.
The idea is not to replace Osimhen with Beto, but rather if the Nigeria international leaves then several forwards will arrive. However, several Premier League clubs including Everton have scouted Beto, who has also been watched closely by Milan, also in need of a centre-forward for next season.
TMW actually reported recently that there were contacts in progress between Milan and Udinese over the 25-year-old, who is described as a ‘hot name’ for the upcoming market.
