 "Serie A: Italy's Andrea Conti heads to AC Milan from Atalanta as club's 7th recruit of the season")
Rome: AC Milan continued their summer spending spree on Friday with the signing of Italian right-back Andrea Conti from Serie A rivals Atalanta on a five-year deal. The Chinese-owned northern outfit described the Italian under-21 player as “one of the most interesting talents” in Serie A last season, when he helped Atalanta to fourth.
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“A young talent … showing consistent performances throughout the whole campaign with 33 appearances … is looking to take the leap in his career joining a top club in AC Milan,” the club added. The 23-year-old arrives on a deal estimated to be worth € 25 million (Rs 184 crores approx.). Conti becomes AC Milan’s seventh recruit as the club look to rebuilt after finishing sixth last term. Other new arrivals include 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Andre Silva from Porto for 38m euros; Italian striker Fabio Borini on a one-year loan deal from Sunderland; Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer Leverkusen), Mateo Musacchio (Villarreal) and Franck Kessie (on loan from Atalanta). AC Milan, the seven-time European champions who were recently sold by long-time owner Silvio Berlusconi to a Chinese consortium, secured a place in next season’s Europa League. But the club are targeting a Champions League return having last won the trophy in 2007.
