Manchester United and Liverpool-linked striker Carlos Bacca has confirmed that he is on his way to AC Milan.
The Sevilla striker has a £21.3m release clause in his contract and had been tipped to move to the Premier League this summer.
However, the 28-year-old has told reporters from his native Colombia that he has “100%” agreed to join Milan.
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He said: “It needs to be confirmed, but what my person of confidence said is true – we’ve reached an agreement with Milan, which is the club with 100% of the possibility [of signing me].”
Bacca has scored 46 goals in two seasons for Sevilla, including a brace in the final against Dnipro as they defended their Europa League crown this season.
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Liverpool are expected to reignite their interest in Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke after missing out on the South American, while United have been tipped to move for either Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane or Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain.
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