‘At home with my suitcase ready’ – Rafa Mir reveals how close Milan move was

Rafa Mir has confirmed that he was in talks with AC Milan over a move there last summer and he suggested that it was very close to going through, given he had his suitcases packed.

Mir was one of the options that Milan were heavily linked with towards the end of the 2023 summer mercato when the Mehdi Taremi deal collapsed. However, he did not end up joining and in the end the choice fell on Luka Jovic.

A report from Spain came out the day after the window closed confirming that Milan were in advanced talks with Sevilla and offered to pay €4m for the loan, as well as Mir’s entire salary. Their idea was also to include an option to buy valued at €17m.

Mir has given an interview to DAZN in Spain having just joined Valencia on loan with option to buy just under a year after the Milan move seemed on the cards. He recalled how things went, with MilanNews relaying his comments.

“In the summer of 2023 I told them that I wanted to leave, get a change of scenery and go to Valencia. The club had also bet on me,” he said.

“Sevilla set some conditions and at the last minute they decided to change them. Víctor Orta had given me his word, he had shaken my hand and told me that he would let me decide. And he told me that I would become a very important player. I went home resigned.