"We had closed the deal" - Paratici revisits Milan's approach and Marotta speculation

"Having served a ban while at Spurs and having now returned to Serie A to become Fiorentina's sporting director, Paratici gave a long interview to Corriere della Sera in which he revealed that he was actually very close to joining. 'Not in talks. We had closed the deal. Twice in the space of a fortnight, all that was missing was a signature. Then they told me it was over.'"

"'I don't know, I don't think so, he denied it. And I certainly didn't call him, what could I say? Was it you? And what could he have said? 'No, of course not...'. Water under the bridge, my story is Florence.'"

"'Allegri is the most intelligent of all, his ability to relate to the players makes the difference. He had some difficulties at the beginning with Sarri, who was more tactically fundamentalist, but then he adapted. And he also won the Scudetto, many have forgotten about him.'"

Fabio Paratici revealed he had an agreement to become AC Milan's sporting director, but the deal was never finalized. Initial discussions involved multiple parties, including Igli Tare and Giorgio Furlani. Despite being close to signing, the final signatures were not obtained, leading Milan to continue their search. Paratici expressed uncertainty about Beppe Marotta's involvement in the situation. He also commented on Massimiliano Allegri's management style and his ability to adapt to players, particularly in relation to Cristiano Ronaldo.

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