AC Milan close to signing Diego Lopez from Real Madrid

By foxsports
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez is set to join AC Milan after agreeing personal terms with the club.

The Twitter account of Milan's official television channel revealed the news with a message welcoming the goalkeeper on Saturday morning.

The Serie A side's CEO and vice president, Adriano Galliani, also confirmed the news to fans on Saturday.

"Diego Lopez to Milan is a done deal at 99 percent," he is quoted as saying by Italian publication Gazetta dello Sport.

Lopez is expected to undergo a medical on Monday before signing a four-year contract with the San Siro outfit in a deal that will see the 32-year-old earn about €2.5 million ($3.35 million) per season.

The transfer comes just days after the Spaniard - who was also being tracked by Napoli and Liverpool - reportedly told Real directors that he believed he was the best goalkeeper currently at the club.

Lopez arrived at Real midway through the 2012/13 season from Sevilla after being signed by the side's former coach, Jose Mourinho, when first-choice keeper Iker Casillas suffered an injury.

The 32-year-old held onto his place in between the posts for for the rest of the campaign, despite Casillas recovering from his injury, before Lopez shared the responsibilities with the club captain last season.

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