Higuain, 34, will play out the rest of the season with Miami, which is currently in the playoff positions in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference with two games left to play.
Browsing: AC Milan
The 24-year-old took a risk by leaving the Premier League and making the switch to Italy, initially on loan, in January 2021.
The teenage midfielder is inside the final year of his contract and refusing to consider new terms with the club.
The ex-Blue put on a stellar performance last season for the Serie A champions, turning the heads of Premier League giants Manchester United, who, according to transfer specialist Di Marzio via Corriere della Sera have expressed interest in Tomori.
According to a club statement, the Italian champions have signed the Belgian on a four-year contract, which keeps the striker at the club until 30 June 2026 after leaving Liverpool upon the expiration of his contract this summer.
The midfielder has agreed a four-year deal with the Blaugrana, which was made official on Monday following months of speculation.
It marked a full debut for Tomori.
The AC Milan great replaces Jose Bordalas, who was dismissed just one season into a two-year contract.
The club said in a statement on Wednesday that RedBird and current owner Elliott Advisors had reached an agreement.
Italian news agency ANSA reported earlier that the sale had been completed but the source said the parties were still working on the deal, with an official announcement unlikely on Tuesday.
The veteran Sweden international remains a key player for Milan despite being 40 years of age, having scored eight goals in Serie A in the season just gone to help fire the Rossoneri to the title.
Since departing Chelsea in January last year, the centre-back has established himself as one of the best defenders in Serie A, making a total of 48 appearances.
The Rossoneri claimed their first Serie A title in eleven years after a dominant 3-0 victory over Sassuolo. And that could be a big attraction for some of Europe’s big stars.
Rossoneri fans were initially unhappy at Stefano Pioli’s appointment in 2019 given he previously managed rivals Inter.
The former Chelsea defender has been a key influence as Milan are one game away from winning the Scudetto.
Inter Milan leapfrogged Stefano Pioli’s side at the summit with victory over Empoli on Friday, and AC Milan’s response at the Bentegodi started poorly when Marco Faraoni headed Verona in front.
A brawl erupted after the final whistle, seemingly because there was some racist abuse from the Sardinian supporters.
Playing before both AC Milan and Inter in Round 30, the Partenopei had the chance to put pressure on their fellow title hopefuls and did just that. Gerard Deulofeu gave the hosts a scare when he put the Zebrette ahead in the first half, giving them a lead that they held until the break.
The semi-final will be played on March 24, 2022 with the winners facing Poland, which refused to play Russia.
Nigeria striker Osimhen struck in each half as Luciano Spalletti’s team ensured they would be three points behind Milan come the end of the weekend, with Inter five points back in third ahead of their trip to Torino on Sunday night.