Sporting director of AS Roma, Tiago Pinto has arrived in Milan to complete negotiations for the exit of Felix Afena-Gyan from the club.
Afena-Gyan is on his way out of the Stadio Olimpico outfit due to limited playing time under Jose Mourinho — several Italian Serie A sides have expressed interest in signing the Ghana international on permanent basis.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the Portuguese director travelled to Milan where he is expected to stay for the next few days.
In Milan, Pinto will meet with various agents and intermediaries as well as club representatives in order to try and secure the transfers of Eldor Shomurodov, Justin Kluivert and Felix Afena-Gyan.
Kickgh.com has exclusively reported that Italian Serie A newcomers US Cremonese are leading the chase to secure the 19-year-old centre-forward to strengthen their attacking department in their debut season.
US Lecce, Cagliari Calcio and US Salernitana 1919 have all shown keen interest in acquiring the Ghana international this summer despite signing a long-term contract with AS Roma until 2026.
His current market value according to Transfermarket is around the region of six million euros
Afena-Gyan is rated among the best youngsters in European football following his exploits at AS Roma after bagging a debut brace against Genoa in November 2021.
He made 20 appearances for AS Roma in all competitions last season with two goals to his credit, since his promotion to the senior team in October 2021.
Afena-Gyan scored his debut goal for the Black Stars of Ghana against Madagascar in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. He played an instrumental role in Ghana's qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup
