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Milan keen on Carroll as they look to rebuild

ESPN staff
July 4, 2012
Andy Carroll's goal against Sweden has attracted AC Milan's interest © Getty Images
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Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is on AC Milan's list of transfer targets as they build for the future, according to the son of the Italian club's owner.

Carroll, a polarising £35 million signing for the Anfield club in January 2011, caught the eye of Milan's powers-that-be with his performances for England at the recent European Championship - particularly a powerful header in the group stage against Sweden that helped propel the Three Lions to a crucial victory.

Pier Silvio Berlusconi, son of club owner Silvio Berlusconi, has acknowledged that he would love to bring the 23-year-old to the San Siro - believing the former Newcastle striker could eventually take over from 31-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic in attack as Milan look to inject their squad with fresher faces.

"This is a new era for Milan," the younger Berlusconi said, according to Mediaset. "We will continue to get younger while maintaining the culture. Milan still has its superstars.

"As a future target, I'd like Andy Carroll.

"I must admit that for his body build, and after seeing his header in the Euros, I would like to have Carroll at Milan."

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