Pedulla: Milan remain hopeful of signing Renato Sanches – a sign arrives from Lille

Renato Sanches was not in training with Lille today which has fuelled rumours that he could soon leave the club amid links with AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.

According to Alfredo Pedulla, Milan are continuing to monitor the situation involving Renato Sanches and they remain hopefuly that the turning point could come shortly having tried to get the deal over the line since back in the January window.

The French media are stating that the 24-year-old did not participate in the Lille training session scheduled for this afternoon while Pedulla adds that the Rossoneri management have been in talks with Jorge Mendes over Sanches.

Despite the competitions from Paris Saint- Germain for the Portuguese international Milan never gave up, considering him for months to be among their main target for the summer transfer market window.

There is an agreement with Lille over a transfer fee that is less than €20m given there is now under a year until his contract expires, and the report concludes by stating: “The clue of absence leads us to think that the situation may finally be unblocked”.