AC Milan are looking to complete the signing of Monaco full-back Fodé Ballo-Touré, according to a report.
SportMediaset (via MilanLive) writes that Milan are looking to secure the signing of Mike Maignan’s former team-mate, but in order to sign the 24-year-old left-back the two sides will need to trim the distance.
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The French club are open to letting him leave on loan with an option to buy, but they want that figure to be set at €8m, while Milan are only willing to pay €4m at the moment. However, €6m would be enough for the deal to go through. The parties are in constant contact and the feeling is that the white smoke could come very soon.
Ballo-Tourè made 29 appearances and provided 5 assists last season for Monaco playing mostly as a back-up in the left-back position, and it is no surprise that Milan are scouring the French market yet again.
Maldini and shrewd business