Milan set for key meeting with Bayer Leverkusen for Granit Xhakaa
Serie A side Milan are set to make in-roads in their move for Granit Xhaka and will soon have a key meeting for the midfielder.
Daniele Longo has reported that contacts between the Swiss midfielder and Milan have led to a positive outcome and it has encouraged the Rossoneri to hold talks with Bayer Leverkusen.
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As a result, the two clubs will have an initial meeting about the player and Milan will convince the German giants to sell Xhaka this summer. So far, Leverkusen's stance has been quite firm and new manager Erik ten Hag is quite keen on keeping him.
Milan want to go all the way and will offer a fee of €10 million to land the ex-Arsenal player. Ten Hag's side are interested in Malick Thiaw and while those are two different deals, that move could influence Milan's move for Xhaka, only if the Rossoneri seriously consider the German's sale.
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