Fiorentina and Nottingham Forest have quickly come to an understanding regarding the sale of Nikola Milenkovic after the Premier League side showed interest a couple of days ago. They are ironing out the details. A positive resolution is expected for Tuesday, Ansa reports.
The Tricky Trees will pay €12M plus €3M add-ons for the Serb. He’ll depart La Viola after 7 years, 264 appearances, and 17 goals. He has 57 caps with his national team.
Milenkovic will ink a long-term contract with Nottingham Forest with the same wages he was making with Fiorentina at first. He was close to departing in previous summers too but always ended up renewing his contract. Instead, he’ll flee this time, a few months after Vincenzo Italiano’s exit.
La Viola quickly started looking for a replacement, Alfredo Pedullà reports They are trying to hijack Marin Pongracic’s move to Rennes, which was on the verge of getting completed for €15M. In addition, they are tracking Toulouse’s Logan Costa, Sky reports (via Tuttomercatoweb). Bologna have shortlisted him as well to substitute for Riccardo Calafiori. However, he’s pricey and in high demand.
Our Take on Milenkovic, Fiorentina, and Nottingham Forest
His exit isn’t too surprising as they’ll retool a little under a new coach, although the fee wasn’t too high, and it will force them to make multiple signings since they’ll switch to a three-man defense. On the other hand, it is surprising that a few Serie A sides passed on him, given his affordable price tag and his experience while still being young-ish.
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