Rome - AC Milan have given up hope of signing French defender Aly Cissokho from Porto due to unsatisfactory medical tests, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported Thursday. The Serie A giants tried to renegotiate the deal with the Portuguese champions after tests revealed a dental problem that Milan believed could affect the player's posture.
Milan, who had originally agreed to pay Porto 15 million euros (21 million dollars), tried to obtain a switch to a loan deal.
"Unfortunately, Porto's request for a loan contract is too high," Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said. "The transfer of Aly Cissokho has been called off."
Cissokho, 21, was to sign a five-year contract worth 1 million euros (1.4 million dollars) per season. He would have been Milan's first signing after the departure of Brazil star Kaka for Real Madrid.
Veterans Andriy Shevchenko, Brazilian Emerson, Englishman David Beckham, the young Swiss Philippe Senderos and the retiring Paolo Maldini also left the club.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti moved on to Chelsea and was replaced by Brazilian Leonardo.
