Milito in English talks

08 May 2009 09:27
Diego Milito's agent has revealed that he is currently in England holding talks with a number of Premier League clubs.[LNB] The Argentine international has long-since been a target for Manchester City and Tottenham, who both made approaches for the player last summer.[LNB]But in the close-season Milito snubbed the overtures from England when he left Real Zaragoza, instead preferring to return to his former club Genoa in a near £10million deal.[LNB]The 29-year-old - who has an outstanding goal-scoring record since moving to Europe in 2004 - is now seemingly ready to transfer to England.[LNB]Italian champions Inter Milan are also thought to be serious candidates to sign him, but agent Fernando Hidalgo has revealed that he is currently in London locked in talks.[LNB]The news is a major shock as only last month he stated that the player would be staying in Italy, as he doubted any club would meet Genoa's asking price of around £30million.[LNB]"Milito and Inter? I am in London now," he told Calcio Mercato.[LNB]"I am talking with some teams, but I cannot say which teams.[LNB]"These teams are interested."[LNB]Asked whether Milito would make a move to England, he replied: "Of course, otherwise I would not be here."[LNB]Only this week Manchester United have been credited with a strong interest in Milito after one of Sir Alex Ferguson's scouting network saw him smash a hat-trick in last week's derby victory over Sampdoria.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports