Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso was proposed to several Serie A clubs, but Milan and Juventus are looking elsewhere from the Aston Villa target.
The centre-back turns 29 in June, so although he will be a free agent when his contract expires that month, he brings with him a lot of baggage including a current muscular injury sustained in mid-March.
According to Calciomercato.com, Hermoso’s agents offered him to both Milan and Juventus as an addition to their squads for the summer.
However, the Rossoneri would prefer to go for someone younger in their defence, while the Bianconeri consider Riccardo Calafiori of Bologna a more suitable target.
Inter and Napoli also baulked at the requested salary of €5m per season, especially now that the Growth Decree has expired, which would’ve allowed the clubs to save circa 50 per cent on taxes for a player brought in from abroad.
Aston Villa are widely considered to be the favourites to sign Hermoso, as they can guarantee the wages he is asking for and an experience in the Premier League.
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