Done Deal: Athekame to undergo Milan medical on August 14
According to multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia and Calciomercato.com, his plane will land on Milanese soil tomorrow at 11.00 local time.
The cost of the operation is expected to be a total of €10m, plus giving Young Boys a 10 per cent cut of the future sale fee.
Athekame latest reinforcement for Milan defence
BERN, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 29: Ognjen Mimovic of Crvena Zvezda (L) and Zachary Athekame of Young Boys (R) battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between BSC Young Boys and FK Crvena Zvezda at Stadion Wankdorf on January 29, 2025 in Bern, Switzerland. (Photo by)
The Switzerland Under-21 international will turn 21 in December and only joined Young Boys from Neuchatel Xamax in 2024.
Athekame plays as a right-back and reportedly received offers from several other clubs too, but had his heart set on a move to Milan.
It has been a busy time for the Rossoneri, who over the last 48 hours have sold Malick Thiaw to Newcastle United for €40m and purchased Koni De Winter from Genoa for €20m including add-ons.
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