AC Milan confirms talks for sale of Brazil star Silva

 PARIS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan has confirmed the club is in negotiations¹ for the sale of star Brazilian defender² Thiago Silva.

The Rossoneri's vice-president Adriano Galliani met with Paris Saint³-Germain officials in the French capital on Tuesday where he received a 50-million euro offer for the centre-back, Lancenet reprted.

"There has been no agreement yet. We need to take our time but we will know shortly," Galliano said

Silva's agent Paulo Fernando Tonietto said he was still uncertain about the 27-year-old's future.

"There are negotiations taking place between Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, but I'm not sure yet if the club is prepared to sell him."

Silva has made 92 first-team appearances for Milan since joining the Italian Serie A club in 2009.

Paris Saint Germain was one of Europe's top-spending clubs last season, outlaying⁴ more than 130 million U.S. dollars on new players.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

3 saint   

n.圣徒；基督教徒；vt.成为圣徒，把...视为圣徒

参考例句：

• He was made a saint.他被封为圣人。
• The saint had a lowly heart.圣人有谦诚之心。

4 outlaying   

v.支出，费用( outlay的现在分词 )

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