Manchester United are willing to double the wages of AC Milan playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu in order to try and tempt him to England.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanLive) reported earlier in the week how there is a considerable distance between Milan and Calhanoglu over his renewal at present.
The Rossoneri have put forward an offer of €3million net per season plus bonuses, while the Turkey international wants about double that. Although the player’s desire is to stay at Milan for a few more years and hopefully participate in the Champions League, Manchester United have prepared a five-year deal for the No.10 which would see him land a pay rise.
According to Spanish outlet TodoFichajes.com, United are indeed willing to double the midfielder’s salary, and their management are ‘seduced’ by the idea of being able to land a player of such quality on a free transfer.
The player’s agent Gordon Stipic has already been contacted by the Red Devils, the report claims, but after a season so far with four goals and three assists in eight official matches, at the moment Calhanoglu is not in the mood for compromise.