AC Milan have got their second addition of the summer over the line as Strahinja Pavlovic has been officially announced as a new signing.
The deal had been in the pipeline for weeks and the centre-back arrived in Italy on Monday night, undergoing his medical on Tuesday – one that was more attentive than usual due to previous heart issues – and signed his contract today.
On their official website, Milan state that they are pleased to announce the signing of Strahinja Pavlović from Fußballclub Red Bull Salzburg. The Serbian defender has signed a contract with the Rossoneri until 30 June 2028, with an option for an additional year.
Born in Šabac, Serbia, on 24 May 2001, Strahinja developed in the youth academy of Partizan Belgrade, where he made his first team debut in February 2019. In two seasons with Partizan, he made 57 appearances and scored 2 goals, winning a Serbian Cup.
After that he had spells with Monaco, Cercle Brugge, and Basel before moving to Red Bull Salzburg, the club where he accumulated 71 appearances and scored six goals, winning an Austrian Bundesliga title and also playing against Milan in the Champions League.
The 23-year-old has amassed 38 caps and scored four goals for the Serbian national team, having made his debut on 3 September 2020. He was a starter for his country at the European Championship in Germany this summer, and he will wear the No.31 shirt that Jaap Stam did with the Rossoneri.