ROME – AC Milan have signed Argentine striker Maxi Lopez, so far Catania Sicilian player, an operation which, for now, close the page of the possible signing of his compatriot Carlos Tevez.
As reported Friday in a statement Catania, Maxi Lopez march to Milan in terms of a repurchase agreement, entitled to purchase, after that the Rossoneri club, explains sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport , has deposited this Friday at the headquarters of the Italian Football League contract.
“I’m happy, having seen all that has happened. At the end has come to enter the prize in this great team, “he said Friday at Milan’s TV channel the Argentine player who hopes to return to AC Milan fans have affection shown him these days.
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signing Lopez comes after the player’s agent Andrea D’Amico, to maintain a final meeting on Friday itself at the headquarters of the Italian club after he and the front itself took hours before the AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani.
Former player of River Plate, Mallorca and Barcelona Spanish and Brazilian Gremio, Maxi Lopez came in 2010 at Catania, where he spent several months in 2011 under the orders of his compatriot Diego Pablo Simeone.
Shortly after the release of the signing of Maxi Lopez, Galliani told Italian media that terminated the operation, at least in the winter market, their attempt to get Tevez Manchester City club that has been negotiating until this Friday.
“We were very close to an agreement and 18.30 hours was sure to close the Tevez deal. We were very close, but my word of honor to Catania and Maxi “Galliani told Milan’s TV channel.
” There is a good relationship with the City. We have made very good relations and talked for hours with their president. The relations have improved dramatically and misunderstandings of the past few days have passed. Life goes on and three or four months there will be new market, “he said.
Speaking from the United Kingdom, Tevez’s representative Kia Joorabchian , said his players would stay at Manchester City until June, and said he was “quite sure” that will leave the club after English.
