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Milan Bid For Banega Rejected

AC Milan have had a €14m bid for Boca Juniors starlet Ever Banega rejected, according to the Argentine club’s chairman.


The 19-year-old is rated as one of Argentina’s most promising young midfielders and he was a star at his country’s successful FIFA Under-20 World cup campaign in Canada during the summer.

Banega only made his professional debut for Boca in February of this year, but such was his impact that he was given a standing ovation by La Bombonera crowd in one of his first games for the club.

“Milan have offered €14m for Ever Banega but we want twice as much as this,” said Boca chairman Mauricio Macri.

Banega should come face to face with his admirers next month when both Milan and Boca Juniors contest the FIFA World Club Cup Championship.

The European Champions and Copa Libertadores winners are favourites to make it to the final that will be held in Japan.

Last year’s winner of the prestigious tournament was Internacional of Brazil, who defeated Barcelona 1-0 in the International Stadium in Yokohama.

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