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title: "Milan to accept Hammers €18m bid for Niang"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/06/13/milan-accept-hammers-e18m-bid-niang/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Bore"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-06-13T11:48:19Z"
modified: "2016-06-13T12:16:26Z"
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# Milan to accept Hammers €18m bid for Niang

Paris Saint-Germain are in pole position to sign Colombian striker Carlos Bacca, after West Ham failed to agree a transfer fee for the 29-year-old with AC Milan.

However, the Hammers remain locked in talks with Milan, as they are confident of striking a deal to bring French forward [M’Baye Niang to East London](https://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Calcio-e-altri-Sport/Calciomercato/2016/6/12/Calciomercato-Live-Milan-News-Arriva-Paletta-l-attacco-e-da-rifare-Ultimissime-notizie-12-giugno-2016-aggiornamenti-in-diretta-/710530/).

Niang has been shipped out on loan twice – to Montpelier and Genoa – since arriving at the San Siro in 2012, but was recalled to the first-team last season.

![Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2015/06/GettyImages-465577638-1024x644.jpg)

When available for selection, the 21-year-old performed well, scoring eight and assisting two in 17 appearances. But Niang’s off-the-field antics, which led to lengthy injuries, have cost him his place in Cristian Brocchi’s squad.

His latest escapade was jumping from a balcony into a swimming pool, just weeks after returning from a three-month injury lay-off.

> Twitter: RT @K1Says: AC Milan has Fined M’Baye Niang for jumping into a pool from the roof of a villa. \[Gazzetta\] https://t.co/f3uFBtqIIm (@segid2003)

Amongst the replies of ‘idiot’ and ‘clown’, one AC Milan fan left this response to Niang’s video: ‘You have 3 months off because of an injury, then you do this? Bravo!’ Summing up Niang’s recklessness and the fans’ feelings towards the Caen academy graduate in one sentence.

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3633592/11-million-AC-Milan-star-criticised-jumping-balcony-swimming-pool-just-weeks-returning-team-following-three-month-lay-injury.html) , Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani is ‘furious’ with Niang, who had agreed to no more crazy behaviour after injuring himself in a car crash last February.

A brief [statement](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3633592/11-million-AC-Milan-star-criticised-jumping-balcony-swimming-pool-just-weeks-returning-team-following-three-month-lay-injury.html) released by the Italian outfit stated the video ‘didn’t go unnoticed’.

![Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/06/500068706.jpg)

Milan are now keen to offload Niang this summer and West Ham are reportedly prepared to match their asking price – somewhere between €15million-€18million – as per [GazzettaWorld](https://www.gazzettaworld.com/news/transfer-market/rumour/ac-milan-striker-offloaded-west-ham/?refresh_rum).

Niang has previously attracted interest from Newcastle and Leicester, who were both keen on signing the France under-21 international.