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Report: Flamini signs for Milan Saturday 3 May, 2008

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According to reports in Italy this evening, Mathieu Flamini has put pen to paper on a Milan contract after rejecting Arsenal’s terms.


The midfielder’s future has been up in the air for some time, as his contract with the Gunners expires at the end of the season.


Arsene Wenger extended the deadline for Flamini to give an answer to Monday, but that probably won’t be necessary.


According to Sky Italia, the French star has already signed a four-year contract worth £4.3m per season.


It is a slight change from the expected five-year deal worth £3.1m per term that had been mentioned in the Press.


Juventus had also been in the race to snatch up Flamini, but Milan appear to have secured his signature or at the very least a promise.


There is no official word as yet from either Arsenal or the Rossoneri.


“It will be sorted out over the weekend, and will he stay or not is down to him,” said Wenger earlier today.


“But we cannot afford not to keep our wage structure. We have a £360m debt and we have to respect the structure or we will go bust.”


Flamini had been offered a contract worth in the region of £55,000 per week.


Alexander Hleb is in a similar situation and has repeatedly been linked with Inter – something the Nerazzurri have firmly denied.

Big signing for Milan.Rino---Pirlo---Flamini.They'll destroy midfields.