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Rafael Sobis has still not struck a deal with Milan and his agent warns that further delay could see him poached by a Spanish side.
The 21-year-old Internacional Porto Alegre striker has been pinpointed as the replacement for Andriy Shevchenko and confirmed his enthusiasm for this proposed switch.
“I haven’t got an agreement with Milan yet, so everything will be decided next week. I have other offers too and must evaluate them all with due calm.”
Sobis hit the headlines when he scored a decisive brace in the Copa Libertadores Final against San Paolo, but the Serie A giants aren’t the only side interested in him.
“Valencia are also in the running and, if Milan don’t get a move on, Rafael could end up in Spain,” warned agent Machado in the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’.
However, the matter isn’t quite as urgent as the representative is suggesting, as it’s likely the striker won’t leave South America until the New Year.
“One of the points up for discussion is the Club World Cup, as we don’t know if I’ll leave Internacional now or in December,” added Sobis. “Alternatively, I could not come to Europe at all. Whatever happens, I’ll be happy.”
The Club World Cup has replaced the Intercontinental Cup with the winners of the six major continental competitions facing off in Japan.
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Massimo Oddo’s proposed move to Milan could be back on the cards if Lazio accept Dario Simic as part of the deal.
The right-back has not hidden his desire to complete the move to San Siro, but the £6m price-tag put on his head by the capital club has so far proved a stumbling block.
It’s now reported that the transfer could be back on if Croatian international Simic is included as part of the agreement.
Pasquale Foggia had been offered on loan to help cut the cash sum, but the Biancocelesti rejected that proposal.
“If Oddo wants to leave I will not force him to stay,” said Lazio Coach Delio Rossi earlier this week.
This isn’t the first time that Simic has been named on Milan’s exit list, as he has also been linked with Atalanta, but he warns he won’t be an ideal replacement for Oddo.
“It’s easier for me to play as a central defender and I can make the difference there rather than at right-back,” said the ex-Inter man. “Of course I can take that role, but I give my best in the middle.”
Meanwhile, the Croatian is preparing for Tuesday’s decisive Champions League preliminary round trip to Red Star Belgrade.
“I’ve played at the Marakana a few times and it really is a ‘hot’ place to come into and it’s tough to beat them there,” he explained after the 1-0 first leg win.
“In any case, we are a good squad and are ready for anything, as we really want to enter the Champions League this season. Their tactics should change from San Siro, as they’ll use two strikers and a Trequartista, so there will also be more crosses for Nikola Zigic.”
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Milan to move for Ronaldo?
AC Milan are pondering a shock swoop for Real Madrid's Brazilian superstar Ronaldo.
The 2002 World Cup Golden Boot winner has failed to win over the Bernabeu crowd and was overweight and out of form during the World Cup finals in Germany.
Now, according to Italian daily Gazzetta Dello Sport, his stock has fallen so much that he's available for around �10million.
And Milan are rumoured to be considering a bid after losing out to city rivals Inter in the chase for Swedish ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Rossoneri have plenty of money to spend after pocketing �30million from the sale of Andriy Shevchenko to Chelsea.
And according to the paper Ronaldo will prove a much cheaper option that either Fernando Torres or Ronaldinho.