If Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday are to be believed, then Paris Saint-Germain have taken the very important first step to signing Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio: by making an offer.
The Italian newspaper look at what missing out on the Champions League means to the Serie A club, and a ‘sacrifice’ is likely to be made by selling the Serbian midfielder should a ‘monstrous’ bid arrive.
Considering Paris Saint-Germain are said to have put in a ‘cash only’ €100m offer for Milinkovic-Savic, which is the ‘minimum threshold put in place by Claudio Lotito to sit down and start negotiating’, it should give Manchester United an idea of what they’ll need to cough up.
The Red Devils are described as ‘observing from a distance’, but are also said to be ‘ready to enter into play, too’.
When José Mourinho’s side will pounce isn’t said, but they shouldn’t face direct competition from Real Madrid, who aren’t expected to match the Parisian offer with just money, hoping to include Mateo Kovacic in a deal, even if that isn’t something Lazio are looking at right now.
Gazzetta state ‘the feeling is that the auction for the Serbian giant is just beginning’, which makes sense considering the transfer window hasn’t even opened in France or Spain.
It has been reported multiple times in Italy that Lazio wouldn’t be dealing with teams until after the World Cup, where their midfielder is expected to make his mark on the international scene.
At least, that’s what they hope will happen.
