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Sottil Done Deal: Milan swoop for 25-year-old Fiorentina talent on deadline day loan

February 4, 2025

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Sottil Done Deal: Milan swoop for 25-year-old Fiorentina talent on deadline day loan

TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 29: Riccardo Sottil of Fiorentina celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Milan have agreed a loan deal with Fiorentina for winger Riccardo Sottil and are still discussing a Samuel Chukwueze move to Fulham.

According to Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the clubs shook hands with just over an hour left before the transfer deadline.

That will be at 23.00 GMT, 00.00 CET, so there is very little time to complete the deals.

Sottil had been approached by the Rossoneri earlier in the day and negotiations have been going on for hours.

It was believed to be a loan with option to buy at the end of the season for circa €10m.

This could be a €1m loan with option to make it permanent for €10m, claim Calciomercato.com.

Sottil can cover different Milan roles

SALERNO, ITALY - APRIL 21: Riccardo Sottil of ACF Fiorentina battles for possession with Mateusz Legowski of US Salernitana during the Serie A TIM match between US Salernitana and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Arechi on April 21, 2024 in Salerno, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) — SALERNO, ITALY – APRIL 21: Riccardo Sottil of ACF Fiorentina battles for possession with Mateusz Legowski of US Salernitana during the Serie A TIM match between US Salernitana and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Arechi on April 21, 2024 in Salerno, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

The 25-year-old impressed coach Sergio Conceicao with his versatility, as he can play on the right or left wing, as well as in a trequartista or support striker role.

Coming through the Torino and Fiorentina youth academies, Sottil scored five goals and provided three assists in 25 competitive appearances for the Viola this season.

At the same time, Milan are working right down to the wire to reach an agreement to send Chukwueze to Fulham on loan with an option to buy.