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Rumours in the peninsula suggest that Milan are considering a temporary exchange deal with Udinese involving Alexandre Pato and Gokhan Inler.
The Rossoneri are facing something of a midfield crisis after Andrea Pirlo was ruled out of action for around two months.
Milan have been eyeing highly rated Swiss international Inler for a while and are keen to bring him to San Siro this winter.
However, the Friulani are demanding that they receive Brazilian striking starlet Pato in exchange.
Pato excelled last term, but the Diavolo now have a number of striking options after the signature of Andriy Shevchenko and with Marco Borriello returning to action.
It is possible that Adriano Galliani could decide that the need for a new midfielder is greater than the importance of Pato for the second half of the campaign.
A deal does seem somewhat far-fetched, however, not least because Udinese have a host of strikers, including Antonio Di Natale and Fabio Quagliarella and are unlikely to relinquish a key figure in their midfield.
The Rossoneri are facing something of a midfield crisis after Andrea Pirlo was ruled out of action for around two months.
Milan have been eyeing highly rated Swiss international Inler for a while and are keen to bring him to San Siro this winter.
However, the Friulani are demanding that they receive Brazilian striking starlet Pato in exchange.
Pato excelled last term, but the Diavolo now have a number of striking options after the signature of Andriy Shevchenko and with Marco Borriello returning to action.
It is possible that Adriano Galliani could decide that the need for a new midfielder is greater than the importance of Pato for the second half of the campaign.
A deal does seem somewhat far-fetched, however, not least because Udinese have a host of strikers, including Antonio Di Natale and Fabio Quagliarella and are unlikely to relinquish a key figure in their midfield.
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