There are reports in Belgium and Italy that Milan have finally agreed a deal with Club Brugge for Ardon Jashari for €33.5m plus €4.5m in add-ons.
According to transfer experts Sacha Tavolieri and Daniele Longo, the two clubs talked again this afternoon and reached a significant breakthrough.
Part of that was, in the view of MilanNews, a change in the payment terms that ensured Club Brugge would get their cash quicker than previously anticipated.
It is therefore possible they agreed to reformulate the offer to a larger part in fixed fee and smaller figure set aside for bonuses.
Calciomercato.com put those figures at €33.5m fixed fee and €4.5m add-ons, so the total remains €38m.
Jashari only wanted Milan
The matter has been dragging on for weeks and the player intervened personally to beg for them to shake hands on this move.
It comes after an offer worth €38m including add-ons was rejected, much to the anger of the midfielder and his entourage, who felt this was more than adequate.
The Switzerland international turned 23 last week and promised to snub other offers from the likes of Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea and the Saudi Pro League.
He had his heart set on Milan, having become a supporter during a childhood visit to San Siro for a Champions League fixture.
He’d better be blummin’ good after all this fannying around!