Rossoneri deny Rui Costa has signed Old Trafford deal
AC Milan firmly denied on Monday that their Portuguese midfielder Rui Costa had signed a two-year contract with Manchester United.
A report in the Portuguese press claimed that the player had agreed to join United but the Italian champions say he will play for the Rossoneri next season.
AC Milan´s sporting director Ariedo Braida said: " It´s nonsense. Rui Costa is staying at Milan and he is non-transferable.´´
Rui Costa, 32, is in the latter stages of his career and last season lost his starting place at San Siro to Kaka, the talented youngster from Brazil.
Rui Costa played for the Portuguese at Euro 2004 and did have his moments of brilliance, including a wonder strike from outside the area in their quarter-final win over England.
He made his name at Benfica in a three-year spell from 1991-1994, and then moved to Fiorentina where he spent seven seasons.
The last three years of his career have been in Milan, where he has won titles in both Italy and Europe