[Warchant]

MILAN, Italy (AP) - AC Milan has denied a report that the Abu Dhabi United group will purchase 40 per cent of the club.

Milan and club president Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest holding company issued a joint statement saying that "the news has no basis."

Italy's leading newspaper, Corriere della Sera, reported Tuesday that after failing to purchase Kaka, Abu Dhabi United had switched its focus to buying part of Milan. The paper did not cite any sources, but said the offer would be €500 million ($640 million).

Last month, Milan playmaker Kaka rejected a reported 100 million pound transfer offer from Manchester City, which is controlled by Abu Dhabi United.

"Fininvest Spa, which controls AC Milan, denies in the most categorical manner press speculation concerning possible changes to the football club's assets," the company said. "This is a journalistic hypothesis without any basis."

[Ro Rossonera]

I don't think he'll sell because Berlu still needs milan.

Almost every Milan fan in the world, that has dual/Italian citizenship voted for him when the elections came around. He needs the votes if he wants to stay as Prime Minister of Italy. If he sells those die hard crazy fans probably won't vote for him just to spite him.

[Fillipo Simone]

Almost every Milan fan in the world, that has dual/Italian citizenship voted for him when the elections came around. He needs the votes if he wants to stay as Prime Minister of Italy. If he sells those die hard crazy fans probably won't vote for him just to spite him.

Are you sure? If I had to vote, I sure would do opposite. Even though Silvio's policy is stable and reasonable for Italian terms, I do think it's better for Milan to have a present president, not PM.