Manchester United and Barcelona both wanted to sign Sandro Tonali this summer but the Italian wonderkid only had eyes for AC Milan.
That is according to Brescia president Massimo Cellino, who is set to sell the highly rated midfielder to Milan, initially on loan with an obligation to buy.
Tonali has often been compared to Andrea Pirlo and has long been linked with a move away from Brescia, though once Milan came calling there was only one move he was interested in.
"I know that [Inter CEO] Beppe Marotta really wanted Tonali, and that [Inter head coach] Antonio Conte appreciated him, so I think his agent had agreed terms with Inter," Cellino told Top Calcio24.
"As soon as Milan showed real interest, he did not want to listen to any other options.
"I also have a historically good rapport with Milan and we reached an agreement with [Milan technical director] Paolo Maldini quite quickly.
"We also had interest from Barcelona and Manchester United, but the lad is in love with Milan and went crazy once he heard of their offer, because he supports them."
