Barcelona & Milan Are Far From Reaching Agreement For Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Agent
Raiola responds to deal agreement reports...
By Salvatore Landolina
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani opened dialogue with the Catalan club on Wedesday and drilled straight to the heart of business.
Reports that followed claimed a two year loan agreement was reached and that the player could sign on the dotted line by Friday.
However, Raiola has responded in light of the reports, and his assessment is not parallel with what has been hardwired by the local media.
"It's a difficult negotiation as both sides are very far from reaching an agreement," Raiola told Radio24.
"Ibrahimovic is following developments though, but we are still in a warming up phase. It will be a long week made up of talks and meetings, but luckily Ibrahimovic does not have a club that has asked him to leave.
"Therefore he is serene."
On Wednesday Galliani emerged from his meeting with Sandro Rosell claiming he would be "staying in Barcelona to deal" and hoped to "come back with the striker."
UPDATE 12:41CET
Sky Sport Italia claims Raiola, Galliani and Rosell are at Camp Nou having a second meeting. They suggested a two year loan deal is possible, but Milan would have to pay all of the striker's wages.
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