Bulgaria's Young Football Star Milanov Joins CSKA Moscow

CSKA Moscow will sign one of the hottest prospects of Bulgarian football, 21-year-old Litex Lovech midfielder Georgi Milanov. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria midfielder Georgi Milanov, who became the country’s youngest footballer of the year 2012, is about to join CSKA Moscow.

Litex Lovech star was to pass a medical test in Munich on Wednesday afternoon, the last step before signing the contract with the Moscow club.

Media reports say that the Russian champions will fork out to Litex Lovech between EUR 2.75 M – EUR 3.75 M for the 21-year-old midfielder Georgi Milanov.

Litex had reportedly put a EUR 4 M price tag on its most valuable player.

Spanish club Sevilla was also said to be interested in signing one of the hottest prospects of Bulgarian football, as well as CSKA Sofia but only if former Litex Lovech owner Grisha Ganchev had taken over the club.

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