CorSport: Milan willing to pay €13m clause as Morata negotiations continue | OneFootball

The pursuit of a new No.9 hasn’t been without complications for AC Milan this summer, now seemingly losing out on their initial priority Joshua Zirkzee. Instead of the Dutchman, the Rossoneri are now eyeing Alvaro Morata.

Man Utd have overtaken Milan in the race for Zirkzee as a deal is very close, per the latest reports, and this has forced the Rossoneri to shift their focus. By the looks of it, Spain captain Morata is now the key target for the No.9 role.

According to Corriere dello Sport, as cited by MilanNews, Milan are in talks with Morata’s entourage to convince the striker. Should they reach an agreement with the player, then the Rossoneri will pay the €13m release clause to Atletico Madrid.

In addition to bringing him to join, an understanding must also be reached on the salary. Morata currently earns €6m per season and the feeling is that Milan would offer slightly less. In any case, with the Euros soon over, we could see some concrete movement soon.

Gianluca Di Marzio added earlier today that Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself is working to convince the 31-year-old, helping out the Rossoneri management as expected.