BEIJING, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Chinese international defender
Sun Jihai has become a transfer target for former European Cup
winners AC Milan, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Sun, who spent a year at English first division side Crystal
Palace along with compatriot Fan Zhiyi, has attracted interest
from the Serie A giants as well as newly-promoted Torino, the
agency quoted officials at Sun's club Dalian Shide as saying.
'Both AC Milan and Turin want Sun Jihai and his transfer is
being discussed,' Lin Lefeng, vice chairman of the club, said.
'But it is only in the phase of negotiation and whether we
will make a deal is unknown until the World Cup Asian Zone
qualifiers end.'
Sun is currently helping China attempt to qualify for their
first World Cup finals. Bora Milutinovic's side are four points
clear at the top of Group B in Asia's qualifying tournament with
three games to go.
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