Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini admits AC Milan are in talks for defender Ezequiel Munoz.
The Uruguayan is off contract in June.
"There's been an intervention from Milan," Zamparini told MilanNews.
"They're dealing with my sporting director. I can confirm that Milan have come in on this deal [between the player and Palermo].
"Munoz hasn't signed a renewal, and we're focused on other players.
"[However] He's a lad who cost me 6.5m when he was 20 years old, and I don't intend to just give him away."
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