"Giorgio Furlani's green light has been a key part of AC Milan's accelerated pursuit of Jean-Philippe Mateta, who appears to be just one step away from leaving Crystal Palace. Milan have been evaluating solutions for the No.9 role for quite some time now, above all as Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku have failed to impress. In addition to Niclas Füllkrug, it seems they could also bring in Mateta this month."
"According to Gianluca Di Marzio, speaking live on Sky Italia (via MilanNews), the CEO gave the green light for the operation in order to beat the competition. In fact, he's also part of the negotiations with Crystal Palace, believing that this is a good opportunity. "Mateta is a surprise signing due to the timing, a deal personally spearheaded by Giorgio Furlani, who evidently understood the opportunity and necessity to move the deal forward. The feeling is that the Frenchman will be Milan's tomorrow [today, editor's note]," he stated."
"It's worth noting that while Furlani was crucial for accelerating the talks, that's simply because he's in charge of the economic side of things. In other words, without his go-ahead for such a hefty signing, it wouldn't be possible for Milan to negotiate. Subsequently, just because he has 'spearheaded' the operation, it doesn't necessarily mean that Furlani has identified Mateta himself as the perfect striker. It just means that, after sharing the management's verdict on the player's quality, he has authorised the expenditure."
Giorgio Furlani authorised an accelerated pursuit of Jean-Philippe Mateta, shifting a planned summer transfer into immediate action. AC Milan have been seeking a reliable No.9 after underwhelming performances from Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku. Mateta emerged as an additional target alongside Niclas Füllkrug, with negotiations involving Crystal Palace intensifying in recent days. The CEO authorised the expenditure on economic grounds to enable the club to push the deal forward and compete ahead of rivals. The move reflects a management assessment of the player's quality combined with financial clearance to conclude the transfer.
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