AC Milan CEO Marco Fassone has revealed that the club are in advanced negotiations with Fiorentina for Everton target Nikola Kalinic.
The 29-year-old striker has been on AC Milan’s radar all summer as they try to sign a centre forward to cap off an expensive retooling of their squad that included signing Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus.
Premier League outfit Everton have also been linked with making a move for the player, but Kalinic has been clear about joining AC Milan and a deal is close to being agreed between the Rossoneri and Fiorentina.
Fassone admits that it has been a long and hard negotiation with Fiorentina for Kalinic but he insisted that the Rossoneri are closing in on signing the striker this summer.
The AC Milan CEO told Sky Italia: “We have been talking for so long.
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“We are in an advanced stage of the deal, in short work is under way.”
Kalinic netted 15 league goals in 33 appearances in the Serie A last season and also bagged five goals in Fiorentina’s Europa League run.
The striker also has 14 international goals to his name for Croatia.
