AC Milan managed to beat competition from numerous clubs to Jens Petter Hauge and acquired him for a bargain fee, it is claimed.
We revealed last month that Milan started a serious pursuit of the winger after the 3-2 win over the Eliteserien side at San Siro in the Europa League, a game in which he scored and notched an assist, and the operation moved quickly.
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Gianluca Di Marzio spoke to Sky Italia (via MilanNews) about the arrival of Hauge in the summer window, confirming that the Rossoneri paid just €4.2million to secure the signature of one of Norway’s brightest young talents.
He added that Milan also signed a player who they had been following for some time, as the Rossoneri management were impressed when he became a direct opponent in that game at San Siro.
Hauge was admired by several clubs, including Cagliari, but Milan were very fast and beat the competition of everyone.
