AC Milan sets sight on former Manchester City coach

AC Milan will set their priority on a winning and experience gaffer in their search for a new coach, as indicated by the club’s latest link to former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.

After being unpleasantly snubbed by their primary target Unai Emery, who is set to continue his career at Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain , the Rossoneri continue their search for international talent and have set their sight on the 62-year-old Chilean.

It is reported that both vice-president Adriano Galliani and the impending Chinese investors have approved of Pellegrini, for whom the 1-1 draw at Swansea City in mid-May was the last official game on the Citizens’ bench with Bayern Munich’s Pep Guardiola set to replace him after the summer.

For three years at the Etihad, the former Malaga and Real Madrid coach won three trophies with Manchester City, two of them – the Premier League and the Capital One Cup – in his first season. If a deal with the Rossoneri comes through, the Chilean ould arrive to the Stadio San Siro fresh off another Capital One Cup triumph.

One thing that appears to get in the way is Pellegrini’s financial demands, which are reportedly in the vicinity of €6 million per year.

These latest updates on the Rossoneri’s coaching hunt make it seem unlikely that former Empoli coach Marco Giampaolo will take over the hot seat, while dampening interim coach Cristian Brocchi’s chances despite continued support from President Silvio Berlusconi