AC Milan have returned strongly for Mario Gila. According to Matteo Moretto on YouTube, the Rossoneri had already approached the Spanish defender under the club's previous management, and have now renewed their pursuit under the new structure chosen by Cardinale. Lazio's centre-back has once again accepted the proposal, and the deal is now moving towards completion. Here is what Moretto said:
"Gila's situation is currently the hottest topic within the Rossoneri camp. Milan had already reached an agreement with Gila's representatives under the previous management. Then the people in charge of the club changed, but in reality the transfer targets remained the same. Over the past few days, the Rossoneri have renewed their push for Mario Gila, who was also being pursued primarily by Napoli. Napoli and Atalanta. For Atalanta, he was one of a small shortlist of candidates. Atalanta certainly held talks over Mario Gila, but they were fully aware of the competition and knew they would not get involved in a bidding war. Napoli, for their part, needed to make sales first, so they had already made significant progress with the player's representatives, reaching a full agreement on the financial terms, but they never made a decisive move with Lazio."
"Now it is Milan's turn. It is true that Milan have stepped up their efforts in recent days and have once again reached an agreement with Gila's representatives by improving the proposal that had been made by the club's previous management. The people now in charge of transfers have certainly guaranteed Mario Gila better financial terms, also because there was strong competition for him. Gila has once again said yes to Milan and has accepted the Rossoneri's offer. Now only Claudio Lotito's final approval is missing. The negotiations between Milan and Lazio are set to intensify very soon. We expect the two clubs to speak over the next few days, with Milan presenting what they hope will be the decisive final offer. Milan believe they can get the deal over the line. However, Lazio are a unique club to negotiate with, and Lotito is never an easy man to persuade. Even so, Milan remain confident."
