AC Milan are set to welcome the Argentine youngster Marco Pellegrino in the coming days, thus making their ninth signing of the summer. According to a report, they have reached an agreement at a bargain price.
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Pellegrino has been identified as the primary target to replace Matteo Gabbia, who joined Villarreal on a season-long loan earlier this summer. His contract with Atletico Platense will expire in 2024 and Milan have made the most of that fact.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal is nearly done and Milan will pay a total of €3m for the player. Previous reports suggested that the 21-year-old would cost €5-6m and it seemed like a fair deal then, making the new price tag a bargain.
Only the final details need sorting out, as Romano concludes, but everything suggests that Pellegrino will become a new Milan player very soon. Being left-footed, he will be a great addition to the Rossoneri defence, given that there are currently only right-footed centre-backs present.
