Fenerbahçe have not yet given up on signing Rade Krunic from AC Milan but they are yet to come close to the asking price, a report claims.
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According to the latest from Corriere dello Sport (via PianetaMilan), Fenerbahce are determined to sign Krunic before the transfer window ends in two weeks and they have offered the player a four-year deal with a pay rise.
However, the €7m that they have so far put forward to the Rossoneri for the transfer fee is nowhere near enough. In order to sell the Bosnian, Milan are asking for at least €12m which they feel is a more accurate representation of his worth.
The attempt by the Turkish team for Krunic comes at a time when Stefano Pioli has made the 29-year-old the starting regista in his new three-man midfield.
The idea is that the ex-Empoli man will play between Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijjani Reijnders as the midfield anchor, and losing him now – with little time to find, sign and embed a replacement – does not appeal to Pioli.
