AC MILAN have stepped up their interest in Celtic star Kristoffer Ajer.
The Italian giants are long-term admirers of the 22-year-old and are on the hunt for a new centre back.
AC Milan have been long-term admirers of Kristoffer AjerCredit: Alamy Live News
And reports in Italy claim the Rossoneri have reached out to Ajer’s agent over a possible deal.
Neil Lennon is desperate to keep hold of the giant defender as they push for ten-in-a-row.
But with two years left on the Norway star’s contract, Parkhead chiefs could be tempted to cash in now.
It’s understood the Hoops value Ajer – who they signed from IK Start in 2016 – at around £20million.
New AC Milan coach Ralf Rangnick knows all about Celtic having faced the Premiership champions in the Europa League with RB Leipzig two years ago.
Speaking at the time, he said: “[Kieran] Tierney, [Callum] McGregor and [Odsonne] Edouard are great talents in Scottish football.
“Tierney in particular is one of the biggest talents in Europe. He can defend and he likes to get forward.”
Yet while the Serie A heavyweights lead the chase for Ajer, they could face competition from a number of other clubs across Europe.
Ajer recently signed up with top Dutch agency SEG after binning former agent Tore Pedersen.
Pedersen was slammed by Celtic boss Lennon earlier this year after claiming his client would definitely leave this summer.
The Norwegian Mr Fixit said: “He will not be renewing his contract with Celtic.
“I don’t want to name names, but there are some very big clubs interested in Ajer, including some who have been tracking him for a while.”
During his spell in Glasgow, Ajer has won three top-flight titles, two Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
