‘Positive negotiations took place’: Fabrizio Romano provides an update on Lopetegui-Milan rumors.
More confirmations have emerged surrounding the news that AC Milan is in talks with Julen Lopetegui to become the next head coach.
According to this morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Lopetegui is now the leading candidate to succeed Stefano Pioli, and Gerry Cardinale has even authorized his probable appointment.
According to what is being reported by Fabrizio Romano, Milan ‘are advancing in talks with Lopetegui’ over the potential of taking over from Pioli at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Lopetegui has ‘given priority to AC Milan’ over West Ham and other European clubs after ‘positive talks took place about the project’, as per the journalist.
However, Romano adds that there are ‘further steps yet to be discussed soon’ suggesting that it is not yet a done deal, presumable because other candidates – perhaps such as Thiago Motta – will be evaluated.
As a reminder, Romano also stated that Milan will part company with Pioli once the season is done because the board have lost faith in him following disappointing results in big games this season.
Lopetegui has previously played for Porto, Sevilla, Real Madrid, the Spanish national team, and most recently Wolverhampton, from which he left just a few days before the season began.
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