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Arsenal and Liverpool ROCKED as £25m striker target edges towards AC Milan move
ARSENAL and Liverpool's hopes of signing Jackson Martinez have taken a major blow after AC Milan agreed to pay his release clause.
Jackson Martinez player profile
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani and Nelio Lucas of Doyen Sport were spotted in Porto yesterday as they attempted to agree a deal with Porto for the Colombian striker.
Portuguese newspaper A Bola claim Milan has offered Jackson a 4-year deal worth over £2m a year.
Milan are said to have agreed to pay his £25m release clause but the clubs have hit a stumbling block over how the money will be paid.
Jackson Martinez will represent Colombia in the Copa America
But Porto will only agree to a deal if a club plays the release clause all at once.
Martinez is currently with his national team ahead of the Copa America which starts tonight.
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