‘Positive talks took place’ – Fabrizio Romano gives update on Lopetegui-Milan rumours | OneFootball

Further confirmations have arrived regarding the news that AC Milan are in talks with Julen Lopetegui over becoming the next head coach.

This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport claimed that Lopetegui is now the big favourite to replace Stefano Pioli and that Gerry Cardinale has even approved his potential appointment.

According to what is being reported by Fabrizio Romano, Milan ‘are advancing in talks with Lopetegui’ over the potential of taking over from Pioli at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Lopetegui has ‘given priority to AC Milan’ over West Ham and other European clubs after ‘positive talks took place about the project’, as per the journalist.

However, Romano adds that there are ‘further steps yet to be discussed soon’ suggesting that it is not yet a done deal, presumable because other candidates – perhaps such as Thiago Motta – will be evaluated.

As a reminder, Romano also stated that Milan will part company with Pioli once the season is done because the board have lost faith in him following disappointing results in big games this season.

Lopetegui has had spells with Porto, Sevilla, Real Madrid, the Spanish national team and most recently Wolverhampton, a club he left just a few days before the start of the season.