AC MILAN will battle Manchester United over the signing of Victor Lindelof, according to reports in Italy.
A £622million deal to sell the club to Chinese investors will be officially confirmed on March 3.
And the Serie A giants will be given a war chest in the region of £130m — which could rise to £150m with potential sales.
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Premium Sport report they are keeping an eye on Lindelof, who was a target for United in the January transfer window.
Seven-time European champions, Milan, have not played in the Champions League since being eliminated by Atletico Madrid in 2014.
While, Juventus are expected to win a sixth-straight Serie A title this season, and are streets ahead of the Rossoneri in terms of lure and quality.
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Milan looked on course to fight for the Scudetto after a 1-0 victory over the leaders.
However, a shocking dip in form has seen them drop to eighth and ten points of the Champions League places.
Vincenzo Montella wants a marquee signing as a signal of their intent — and beating United to the signing of Lindelof would show the world they are once again big players in the transfer market.
From 1987 to 1992, they broke the world transfer record three times.
But in the past decade, they have become more akin to selling their top assets for big profits.
Alexis Sanchez is another big-name player Milan are looking at in the summer.
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