Milan CEO Adriano Galliani Confirms Signing Of Ajax's Urby Emanuelson

Galliani and Emanuelson both have confirmed that a deal between Milan and Ajax has been struck.
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has confirmed that a deal has been struck with Dutch giants Ajax over the transfer of left-back Urby Emanuelson to the Italian giants.

Earlier today media reports in Italy suggested that the three parties have reached an agreement with the 24-year-old set to arrive this month, and Galliani has attested the truth in those reports.

"Emanuelson will be a Milan player in July surely," Galliani told Milan Channel. "We're working to bring him here from now and today we could arrive to an agreement with Ajax."

Emanuelson, who can feature as a left-winger as well, himself enthused on his move to the former Italian and European champions and has been quoted by Goal.com Netherlands as saying, "I would have liked to finish the season with Ajax and become champions of the Dutch League

"However, I had to grab this chance. I needed a new challenge."