AC Milan are ready to make a move for Josip Ilicic of Atalanta as soon as the sale of Jens Petter Hauge has gone through, a report claims.
According to the latest from Tuttosport (via MilanNews), there is a market axis that is developing which involves the signing Ilicic and the exit of Hauge. Milan are expected to accelerate their pursuit of the Atalanta forward only when official departure of Hauge to Eintracht occurs.
Calciomercato.com are reporting that a new adventure in the Bundesliga is waiting for Hauge where he can show off all his indisputable talent, after a season in which he amassed five goals in his first campaign away from Bodo/Glimt.
After a long and laborious negotiation, Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt have reached a total agreement on a figure of €12m, which is €8m more than the amount paid by Elliott Management to sign him from the Norwegian side in October of last year.
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