Speaking to the microphones of TV Play Twitch, Portuguese journalist of 'Record', Bruno Fernandes, made some statements regarding AC Milan's transfer market, claiming that Paolo Maldini tried to sign Otavio, although the club did not reach the requested amount to acquire him:
"Porto is dangerous with its most talented players. Namely, Taremi, Otavio, and even Evanilson, who is one of the strongest attackers in Portugal, in my opinion. AC Milan had tried to sign Otavio, but they did not reach the amount requested by Porto. They did not come close to closing the deal, but the two clubs have discussed the player."
On Iranian 30-year-old striker of Porto, Mehdi Taremi:
"This is Taremi's last year with Porto, and he has a lot of interest in the Premier League. Among the Serie A teams, Milan and Roma are interested. However, I believe that at this point in time, the Premier League has more appeal than the Portuguese and Italian leagues. Therefore, in my opinion, his next destination could be in England."
