Milan stunned bitter rivals Inter earlier this week by confirming terms had been agreed with Cagliari for the Honduras international, who only days previously had visited Inter for a medical.

Ancelotti said today: "The player's signature is still lacking on the contract, but I hope that it arrives soon. For me, he is a great player. I asked [vice-president Adriano] Galliani to acquire him last summer, but there were problems.

"Now I believe this is the best time to grab him, because with Suazo we'll make a remarkable jump in quality. I have known about this since midnight and the early hours of Monday. After that Galliani and [Massimo] Cellino had found the agreement. And I have to say that the negotiations were perfect."