AC Milan are moving forward in talks with Borussia Monchengladbach over the signing of midfielder Manu Kone, according to a report.
Milan have been linked with Kone over the past two or three weeks when it became clear that the addition of Youssouf Fofana was not seen as enough to complete the midfield department, though things had gone quiet in the past few days.
According to the latest from Sky Germany, Kone is ‘about to move’ from Mönchengladbach to Milan. The player and the Rossoneri have already reached an agreement over personal terms, now all that is missing is an agreement between the two clubs.
The idea is that Milan will first sell Ismael Bennacer to a club in Saudi Arabia, and then present a bid for Kone. The Algerian was named as a substitute during Saturday’s game against Parma, but remained on the bench.
Monchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus officially confirmed Koné’s intention to be sold in recent days, as he told Kicker: “Manu Koné told us quite early on that he wanted to leave the club, but there is no update.”
The 23-year-old midfielder has been in the sights of Milan since three years ago when he was at Toulouse, before the midfielder chose to move to Germany. It is believed that the Bundesliga club’s request starts at €20m.