Silva and Ronaldo celebrating a goal in Portugal's win over Latvia last week. Roman Koksarov
Roman Koksarov
Updated at 16.30
AC MILAN HAVE captured the signature of Portugal sensation Andre Silva from Porto as the resurgent Serie A giants continue to build for next season.
Silva, often described as the “the new Cristiano Ronaldo”, underwent a medical in Milan today and signed a five-year deal — moving for a figure believed to be around €38 million.
The 21-year-old striker was a reported target for a number of top European clubs.
Silva didn’t feature in the Euro 2016 squad as Portugal went on to win the tournament last summer, but he has struck up a fine partnership with Ronaldo since then — scoring six goals in as many matches during the current World Cup qualifying campaign.
After Milan failed in bids to land Andrea Belotti from Torino and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund, Silva has signed for the seven-time European champions.
He told MilanNews: “I am calm. I have a lot of work to do before I can express certain thoughts. No [I have not spoken to Ronaldo about the move]. I want to work hard to get closer to the words he has afforded me.”
When I retire, Portugal will be in good hands because they have already found a great striker: Andre Silva,” Ronaldo has also said of his international team-mate.
He becomes their fourth recruit in as many weeks following the signing of Swiss left-back Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Ivorian Franck Kessie (Atalanta) and Argentinian centre-back Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal).
Milan were recently sold to Chinese investors by long-time club owner Silvio Berlusconi in a bid to inject fresh impetus into their attempt to rejoin the elite of European football.
Milan sign €38m Portuguese sensation Andre Silva
Updated at 16.30
AC MILAN HAVE captured the signature of Portugal sensation Andre Silva from Porto as the resurgent Serie A giants continue to build for next season.
Silva, often described as the “the new Cristiano Ronaldo”, underwent a medical in Milan today and signed a five-year deal — moving for a figure believed to be around €38 million.
The 21-year-old striker was a reported target for a number of top European clubs.
Silva didn’t feature in the Euro 2016 squad as Portugal went on to win the tournament last summer, but he has struck up a fine partnership with Ronaldo since then — scoring six goals in as many matches during the current World Cup qualifying campaign.
After Milan failed in bids to land Andrea Belotti from Torino and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund, Silva has signed for the seven-time European champions.
He told MilanNews: “I am calm. I have a lot of work to do before I can express certain thoughts. No [I have not spoken to Ronaldo about the move]. I want to work hard to get closer to the words he has afforded me.”
He becomes their fourth recruit in as many weeks following the signing of Swiss left-back Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Ivorian Franck Kessie (Atalanta) and Argentinian centre-back Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal).
Milan were recently sold to Chinese investors by long-time club owner Silvio Berlusconi in a bid to inject fresh impetus into their attempt to rejoin the elite of European football.
© – AFP, 2017
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