Lamela still top of the list

TRANSFER TALK

AC Milan Director of Sport Massimo Mirabelli and CEO Marco Fassone watched the Chelsea Leicester City game which the London side won comfortably 3-0 with goals from Costa, Hazard and Moses.

They were on a fishing trip to look at targets and make enquiries about 29-year-old (30 next May) Cesc Fabregas, 23-year-old (24 next October) Michy Batshuayi and 25-year-old (26 next September) Oscar.

In addition, they continue to covet 24-year-old (25 nxt March) Erik Lamela whom we have no intention of selling. He is under contract until 2020 and the Italians are reported in their press to be ready to offer about £22.54-million (€25m - AUS$36.13m - US$27.44m) next June. They would like to sign him in January but understand that will be impossible.

They will ask and make their offer, verbally or otherwise next summer when it will be instantly rejected unless there is a major shift in our position, which is highly unlikely. The Chinese consortium have not yet fully completed the takeover of Milan and Fassone is to have further talks with them this week. The Chinese have Lamela top of their list of players they want to sign.

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