Milan agree deal with Real for Huntelaar
Reuters - Thursday 06 August 2009, 11:28
MILAN - AC Milan have agreed a deal with
Real Madrid to make Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar their
first major signing of the close season.
Huntelaar, who has become surplus to requirements at Real
following the Spanish club's massive spending spree, will join
Milan on a four-year contract, the Serie A club said on
Thursday.
"The Dutch footballer will undergo medical checks tomorrow
after which he will sign a contract that will bind him to the
club until June 30, 2013," read a statement on the club website.
According to media reports, Milan have agreed to pay Real 15
million euros for the forward, who only joined
them in January, for an inital fee of 20 million euros, after a
prolific stint at Ajax.
He is no longer needed at the Bernabeu following the arrival
of players such as Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka.
Huntelaar, who turns 26 next week, will be Milan's first
major investment so far in the close season.
The club will be hoping his arrival will allay fan unrest
about their inactivity on the transfer market after they sold
Brazil playmaker Kaka to Real for around 68 million euros.
The announcement comes a day after Milan owner Silvio
Berlusconi said funds would be found for a "great goalscorer"
and that Chelsea target Andrea Pirlo was staying.
Until now, Milan's only significant reinforcements were
American defender Oguchi Onyewu, a free signing from Standard
Liege, and Brazilian Thiago Silva.
Silva moved from Fluminense in January but could not play
the second half of last season because Milan already had their
full quota of non-EU signings.
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