
AC Milan are close to securing the signing of Japan's World Cup
sensation, Keisuke Honda, from CSKA Moscow, Goal.com can
reveal.
The Italian giants made an offer of £10.9m (€13m) on
Thursday, to which the Russian club responded requesting an increased
bid of £12.5m (€15m), and now sources from within the Rossoneri are
confident of securing the Japanese star's signature imminently.
"We
are very close to signing Honda, the clubs are very close to finding an
agreement," said the source. "[Milan coach Massimiliano] Allegri likes
him a lot and wants to see him playing alongside [Alexandre] Pato and
Ronaldinho."
Honda, 24, has been the subject of widespread
attention and admiration for his impressive performances for CSKA Moscow
in the 2009-10 Champions League, followed by a superb World Cup
campaign for Japan, in which he scored three eye-catching goals.
The
forward - who can play as a striker or in a slightly deeper position,
and is best known for his lethal left foot - has been linked with
Arsenal, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Everton, Atletico Madrid, Deportiva
La Coruna and Valencia, among others.
just because he played decently in WC.. doesn't mean he is good.
10mil is already overpriced.