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AC Milan are close to signing Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci from Serie A champions Juventus for a reported 40m euros (£35.1m).
The 30-year-old was in talks with Milan officials on Friday after seven years and six league title wins with Juve.
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Milan are “very confident” of a concluding the deal quickly, a club spokesman told BBC Sport.
It comes weeks after Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said Bonucci would be “leader of the dressing room”.
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In December, Bonucci signed a contract extension with Juventus until 2021.
AC Milan said he was having medical tests on Friday and Saturday.