Ganso wants to join Milan - agent

AC Milan are leading the race to snap up Brazil international Ganso, according to the player's agent, as he moves closer to a deal with the Italian champions.

Ganso, 21, is rated as one of the top young players in the game and is keen to move on from Santos after being linked with a big money move to Europe.

Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Inter Milan have all been credited with interest, but Gaetano Paolillo expects his client to seal a summer switch to the red half of Milan after rejecting talk of a move to Paris.

"I don't know where this information of an offer from Paris Saint-Germain has come from. It is pure invention," Gaetano Paolillo told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "We are not interested in PSG's petrodollars. Ganso wants to play in Italy with AC Milan.

"He wants to play against the likes of Inter, Roma and Juventus and he is fascinated by the Italian league. In the next few weeks we will meet with Milan directors to see if the transfer can happen." ( soccernet.espn.go.com )

Napoli name Hamsik asking price

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has placed a €100 million (£88 million) price tag on Marek Hamsik.

GettyImagesMarek Hamsik has made clear his desire to join AC Milan

Hamsik, 23, recently admitted he would welcome a move to AC Milan, one of the clubs reportedly keen to sign him this summer.

"The indecent proposal I referred to (earlier this month) would be of €100 million," De Laurentiis said. "Otherwise, Hamsik will remain here."

Hamsik, who joined Napoli from Brescia in 2007, is under contract with the Serie A club for another four years.

He scored 11 goals in 37 league appearances to help Napoli finish third last season and qualify for the Champions League.

Luis Fabiano will cost Milan €20m - agent

Seville striker Luis Fabiano could sign for AC Milan for around €20m, according to the Brazilian's agent.

The Rossoneri had claimed the deal was dead after an offer of €14m was rejected by the Spanish club but, Jose Fuentes, the striker's agent, insists a agreement can still be reached.

"We are waiting for Milan to return as their first offer was a little too low," Fuentes told Tutto Mercato. "Milan must push a little more. If not, the negotiations could continue for some time."

With Seville holding out for €30m and both clubs having wildly different valuations of the 28-year-old, Milan's lawyer Leandro Cantamessa said earlier on Tuesday that the deal was virtually dead.

"We made an offer and they said no and so we had to revoke our offer," Cantamessa explained. "I don't think there will be another offer for now."

But Fabiano's representative seems desperate to revive the deal and as well as going public with the desired transfer fee the agent also revealed that Milan had been granted exclusive access to his client.

"The market value of the player is around €20m," Fuentes said. "This seems to me to be the right figure."

"Milan remain the only club we are speaking to. We have given them our word and we intend to respect that."

An added complication to the deal is that the Italian club must also negotiate with investment group RIO, who own 65% of the former Sao Paulo player's rights.

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