Galliani wants Tevez on loan

AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has reiterated his stance that Carlos Tevez will only move to San Siro if Manchester City agree to a loan deal.

Personal terms have reportedly already been agreed with Tevez’s representative, Kia Joorabchian, but Galliani says he now faces a difficult task in trying to persuade City to allow the player to first join the Italian champions on loan.

“They want to sell the player outright,” he told Sky Sport 24. “The player prefers to (join) us, but it will not be an easy thing to be finalised.”

“It will take time. In the race for the player there is also Paris Saint-Germain and other teams, also Italian.”

“I will do everything possible – and impossible. But it is no easy task. What usually matters most is the will of the player, but we’ll see.”

Galliani said if the Tevez saga is not resolved in their favour, Maxi Lopez will be signed from Catania as a replacement for Antonio Cassano, who last month underwent heart surgery.

“Antonio will likely be back next season and, if Tevez does not arrive, we have a pre-agreement with Catania’s Maxi Lopez,” he said.

“For me, he is a great player, but I realise that it’s more fascinating to talk about Tevez.”

Galliani dismissed the notion Milan’s search for a new forward means Stephen El Shaarawy is now surplus to requirements at San Siro, but he did say Filippo Inzaghi might have to consider moving on.

“Even if we were to get another striker, it is not certain that he (El Shaarawy) will leave,” he said.

“Inzaghi? It is only natural that a great champion like him will have to decide what he considers the appropriate thing to do.”

Milan are currently third in Serie A, and they missed a chance to go top on Sunday by drawing 2-2 with Bologna.