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The Gazzetta dello Sport is today suggesting that Kevin Prince Boateng may be sold by Milan in order to raise funds.
Although the paper does make it clear that a sale is not certain, it does state that the club could consider such an option for a number of reasons.
Boateng is one of the outfit’s most valuable assets, an attacking midfielder who has the potential to fetch around €18m on the transfer market.
Now may also be the time to cash in on the player who has had his physical problems during the 2011-12 campaign.
Boateng, 25, has been limited to just four goals in 14 League games for the Rossoneri this term.
The Gazzetta also alleges that Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri is not totally happy with the player’s discipline.
Real Madrid, the story continues, could be interested in the former Portsmouth man who joined the Rossoneri in 2010.
The Gazzetta doesn’t think that the Diavolo would consider offers for €40m rated Thiago Silva, while it doubts any other club would pay €30m for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and then give him €9m a season in wages.
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Reports in Italy are gathering pace that Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri is fighting to save his job.
The 44-year-old only signed a new deal at the club until June 2014 in January, but there is the belief that Allegri could be shown the door at the end of the season.
Allegri has become the latest boss to be criticised by demanding President Silvio Berlusconi for the way his side play football.
Stories over the past few days are suggesting that Berlusconi will be tempted to make a change should Milan fail to retain the title.
Fabio Capello has been linked with a possible director’s role at the outfit, with some also pairing him as a direct replacement for Allegri.
Ex-Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta, Zenit boss Luciano Spalletti, Dutch legend Marco Van Basten and even Barcelona tactician Pep Guardiola are being linked too.
Allegri, who has reportedly had some problems this term with a number of the side’s senators, does seem to have the backing of Vice-President Adriano Galliani.
Meanwhile, the club, via a note on their website, have underlined that Milan have collected 150 points under the former Cagliari tactician.
Allegri netted 82 points in 2010-11, while they have 68 so far this term with five League games to go.
In the same period of time, Juventus have collected 129 points, Inter 125, Lazio and Napoli 121, Udinese 118 and Roma 109.
Milan are currently second in the championship, three points behind Juventus.
When things go to ****, suddenly everyone has discipline problems and stuff?Tell me it's an invention by the media.