Rossoneri Round-up for 11 October: Flamengo says that the deal for Paqueta will be done ‘in 2 weeks’

It’s looking like the deal for Milan to land Lucas Paqueta from Flamengo is pretty much all but done.

On the subject of any impending transfer for Paqueta to Milan, the sporting director of Flamengo, Carlos Noval, told Tuttomercatoweb:

It’s not a done deal with Milan yet and we prefer to talk only when things are done and dusted.

We are talking. Negotiations are on-going, but as far as we are concerned, they are not closed yet.

I do think it can be finalised in two weeks, though. It should be a couple of weeks, yes.

So while the headline of ‘not done yet’ may give Milan fans heart palpitations, it looks like everything is done except for some paperwork.

On to the links.

AC Milan and Italian Football Links

Italy was held to a 1-1 draw with Ukraine. [Football-Italia.net]

Milan have 11 players who had call-ups to their international teams. [AC Milan Offside]

Forward depth is the elephant in the room for Milan. [AC Milan Offside]

World Football Links

Mexico is set to play two friendlies against Argentina in November. Sure, why not. [FMF State of Mind]

Monterrey beat Querétaro 1-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Copa MX. [FMF State of Mind]

Philadelphia will host a Gold Cup quarterfinal double-header next summer. [Brotherly Game]

Dean Smith has left Brentford to move to the hot seat at Aston Villa. [7500 to Holte]

Most, if not all, of the top clubs in Belgium were raided due to accusations about match-fixing and fraud. [Sky Sports]