The Milan reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and put an end to the stay of eight months of the Dutch striker with the Spanish club.
The striker had planned to travel to Italy on Thursday for routine medical examinations and sign his new contract, "said Milan vice president Adriano Galliani.
We have an agreement with Real Madrid, Galliani told the television channel Sky Sport in Italy 24. The only thing missing are the medical evidence of the game and the economic agreement with the player.
Galliani did not disclose details of the agreement with Real Madrid, and the only thing I said was that the transfer is permanent and not a loan.
Real also confirmed the transfer on their website.
The Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Milan will pay between 15 and 18 million euros (21.6 and 26 million dollars) for the gunner. Madrid would have gladly accepted the offer as it seeks to get rid of several players before the start of the season.
The merengue team has spent 254 million euros (365 million dollars) in the signing of eight players _incluyendo Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká since Florentino Perez returned to the presidency in June.
So far the club has vendidovier Saviola Javi Garcia and Daniel Parejo.
The compatriot Huntelaar, Rafael van der Vaart, is next on the list of sales of Madrid, is still uncertain and the future of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Mahamadou Diarra.
Huntelaar, who is 26 years next week, played only 13 games as the holder with Real Madrid after arriving from Ajax in December by 20 million euros ($ 28.8 million) when he was president Ramon Calderon's team.
However, an error prevented Madrid Huntelaar played in the second stage of the Champions League.
