Chinese bring Emery to Milan?

By Football Italia staff

It’s reported Unai Emery would be Milan’s number one target if a Chinese takeover is completed.

A group from the Far East is in negotiations to buy around 70 per cent of the club, but current President Silvio Berlusconi is reluctant to sell.

That hasn’t stopped speculation about what could happen in the event of a takeover, with the situation on the bench one of the first things to be evaluated.

Current Coach Cristian Bronchi is only under contract until the end of the season, and is unlikely to be retained after coming seventh in Serie A and losing the Coppa Italia final.

According to Corriere dello Sport, the Chinese consortium, reportedly led by Robin Li, favour Sevilla Coach Unai Emery.

In addition, it’s thought Medhi Benatia of Bayern Munich is a target to reinforce the defence, as it’s thought he’d be available for around €20m.

Further meetings are expected to take place this week, as the mid-June deadline for a sale gets closer.

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