Milan to sign Boateng on free transfer, says Galliani

The German-born Ghana international, who has also played for Hertha Berlin, Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur, joined Milan in 2010 before leaving for Germany's Schalke 04 three years later.

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Boateng has not played since he was released by Schalke in May for what the Bundesliga club said was a break down in trust between club and player.

"On January 4 we will register Boateng's contract with the Lega Serie A and he will be available for selection," Galliani said in an interview with an Italy's Sky TV after Milan's 4-2 away win at Frosinone on Sunday.

Galliani added that Spanish winger and former Liverpool player Suso will join Genoa on loan.

(Reporting by Bartosz Dabrowski in Gdynia; editing by Justin Palmer)