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Milan remain in the hunt for more defensive help after signing Mario Gila and weighing but not pushing for Antonio Silva, and they have reportedly bid for Gerard Martin, but they\u2019ll need to put more money on the table to snap him up.<\/p>\n
According to El Nacional<\/em> (via Calciomercato<\/em>), the Rossoneri<\/em> tendered \u20ac20M, but Barcelona demand \u20ac35M. There\u2019s room to haggle on the bonuses and the percentage of a future sale. The center-back isn\u2019t pushing to leave. He starred 51 times last season, and he has two more years on his contract. Still, the Blaugrana<\/em> could sell him to bring in cash, as he\u2019s a homegrown product. He has three caps with Spain U-21.<\/p>\n Milan identified Martin as a strong candidate to fill out their rearguard, but it remains to be seen how much they\u2019ll be willing to spend. They have slowed down after coming out guns blazing this summer, investing \u20ac74M for Gon\u00e7alo Ramos and \u20ac30M for Gila. They dodged a bullet as far as the latter is concerned. He bowed out due to a muscular problem in a friendly, but it\u2019s only minor.<\/p>\n Per Sportitalia<\/em>, the Catalans aren\u2019t shopping the 24-year-old and could okay his exit only after securing a strong replacement. They have been mildly attached to Cristian Romero, but Inter are moving fast for the Argentine.<\/p>\n A lefty who could both deputize Strahinja Pavlovic and also play next to him would pretty much be perfect, but it\u2019s unclear how much they have left in their coffers, and they seem more oriented to make a splash for a no.10 instead.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Milan and Martin<\/h3>\n
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