AC Milan have set their sights on securing the signature of experienced striker of France national team and Chelsea, the 34-year-old former Arsenal man, Olivier Giroud.
The management of Il Diavolo see him as an ideal solution for Stefano Pioli because an alternative for Zlatan Ibrahimovic is needed for the coming long season.
According to what has been revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sport in today's edition, AC Milan and Chelsea are close to finding an agreement for the transfer of Frenchman.
Chelsea are demanding a financial compensation for the release of their attacker after having unilaterally extended his deal by 1 year about one month ago.
Initially, Milan refused the idea. However, they would like to maintain a good relationship with an important club like Chelsea, and in the past few hours, they have opened to paying a small fee.
Giroud is now closer to Milan, and soon we might see the 'the final acceleration', writes the newspaper. Paolo Maldini will satisfy the request of Chelsea, because after the conclusion of this deal, the aim is to get another player from their team: Tiémoué Bakayoko.
