Earlier today, Matteo Moretto reported that Milan are expected to open talks with the German side at the start of next week to ‘set up’ the transfer. There is a lot of optimism involved, in other words, and an agreement might not be that far away.
As added by Gazzetta dello Sport this evening, the next 48 hours will indeed be ‘decisive’ as Milan 1) must agree on the price tag with Leverkusen and 2) decide whether they should invest in a 32-year-old. For now, they appear willing to close a deal.
The foundations are there to make a deal, seeing as Leverkusen can bank some cash, while Xhaka is willing to start a new adventure in Italy. Then again, as we have seen already this summer, advanced negotiations don’t always result in a total agreement.
Maignan, for example, appeared Chelsea-bound but an agreement was never reached between the clubs. Now, the goalkeeper could end up renewing his contract as Max Allegri is expected to make a big push to keep him in the team.
