Vieri ‘agrees’ Milan deal
Monday 4 July, 2005
Christian Vieri is reportedly just days away from signing a contract with Milan following his shock Inter exit.
Whispers in the peninsula this evening insist that the striker has agreed a two-year deal after he became a free agent on Friday.
Vieri, who terminated his Nerazzurri terms by mutual consent, will allegedly sign next week once he passes his medical.
The Italian international is currently on holiday in Sardinia but will reportedly swap one San Siro club for another, despite interest from numerous other clubs across Europe.
Vieri could be joined by Alberto Gilardino in the new campaign, whose proposed transfer from Parma may be closer to completion tomorrow.
"The player will return from his holidays on Tuesday," his agent Beppe Bonetto told the Fiorentina.it website.
"That is when we will get a definite answer from Milan regarding their intentions towards him."
Should a Rossoneri switch collapse, the 23-year-old could still be heading to the city of Milan after Inter confirmed they were keen on him too.
"We’ve been chasing Gilardino for some time," owner Massimo Moratti told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.
"We admittedly don’t really need to make any big changes to our offensive options but we are talking about a really good player."