AC Milan and Juventus interest pushes Circati's asking price above AU$55m: report

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/could-alessandro-circati-beat-nestory-irankunda-to-a-new-aussie-transfer-record/n9rbZXMG/"]Speculation was abuzz in July[/a] that Circati would fetch a transfer fee in the low 30s (million AUD) if he were to leave Serie A club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/parma/6DxlaxHN/"]Parma[/a], where he is contracted through to the end of 2028/29.[/p][p]His father and agent, Gianfranco Circati, had told [a href="https://football360.com.au/alessandro-circati-transfer-news-parma-serie-a/" target="_blank"]Football360[/a] in a July interview that there was "realistic" interest in Circati from a "buzzing market", not downplaying reported links to some major European clubs from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle United[/a]. [/p][p]Now there is reportedly an even greater interest from some of the powerhouses of the Serie A, and Parma are understandably playing hardball in response. [/p][p]Football transfer Ekrem Konur reported that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] are now amongst the front-runners vying for Circati's signature and Parma have raised their asking price to a baseline of a whopping US$40m (€34m / AU$57m), which would demolish the all-time record set by an Australian player when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/souttar-harry/Aw73uj0d/"]Harry Souttar[/a] moved to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leicester/KrrdAMyI/"]Leicester City[/a] in January 2023 for €23m (AU$38m) including add-ons.[/p][p]Konur reported that Milan and Juventus are both assessed detailed scouting reports and are keen to land Circati due to his tactical versatility, intelligent positioning, and suitability to a high defensive line that can contribute to attacking build-ups - a high priority for both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/amorim-ruben/EiIHi8vU/"]Ruben Amorim[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/spalletti-luciano/n3dg3lHR/"]Luciano Spalletti[/a] as they look to rebuild their team's defensive lines during their first pre-seasons in charge. [/p][embed guid="159e1520-4875-45da-b7ce-aa8c0c1fbe52" url="https://x.com/Ekremkonur/status/2084144388603597053" social-type="twitter" /][p]Circati Sr. said in July that his son was "[b]very happy[/b]" at Parma and that a pre-season move is by no means a sure thing as far as he was concerned, with the ball firmly in Parma's court now that suitors are amassing.[/p][p]Parma are reportedly firm on the baseline price of €34m and are in no financial hurry to move Circati on, according to Konur.[/p][p]A Circati sale would not only smash Souttar's Australian record but would be well ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/herrington-lucas/4ApZ8wCi/"]Lucas Herrington[/a]'s imminent move to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull City[/a], who broke their own club record by 100% when they agreed to pay a reported €20m (AU$32.8m) including bonuses to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colorado-rapids/jmBZNRn8/"]Colorado Rapids[/a].[/p][p]The 18-year-old was in high demand after he became the youngest Aussie to start at a men's FIFA World Cup.[/p][p]Herrington's move has likely cost his A-League club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brisbane-roar/SSr7kDGC/"]Brisbane Roar[/a] upwards of AU$4m minimum after they bought back their 20% sell-on clause from Colorado for a reported AU$560k cash. [/p][embed guid="88ff6e9f-538a-4a97-9962-a75701b570e1" url="https://x.com/Gatty54/status/2084206181984453065" social-type="twitter" /][p] [/p]