Andy Carroll on loan to AC Milan?

AC Milan are reportedly considering making a loan on Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.

Pier Silvio Berlusconi, the president of Mediaset – the holding company that owns AC Milan – and the son of the club owner Silvio Berlusconi, urged his father last week to make for the Englishman this summer.

The Junior the Berlusconi has acted as the consultant on the club’s transfer deals in recent years. He believes that Carroll will be a valuable addition to the club.

The Sun has revealed that Berlusconi is seriously considering taking his son’s advice and might make a loan move for Liverpool striker soon.

However, it seems that Milan is unwilling to stump up the required cash for a permanent deal.

Former England striker Mark Hateley, a member of Milan after transferring from Portsmouth at the age of 21, said he believed that Carroll will benefit by playing for AC Milan.

Andy Carroll

"It would be breath of fresh air for Andy Carroll," he told talkSPORT.

"It would be great to go away and test himself in a new environment, a new culture and a different way of living.

"That was key for my development when I was so young. I played under a young Fabio Capello at Milan. They teach you the game inside and out, that’s what they do in these countries, especially Italy.

"Big strikers have always been a handful. It would be great for Andy and, when he’s taken all that on board, it’ll be great for England.

"At his age you’re still very young and very raw. You’re susceptible to taking on new projects and ideas.

"He’s got great strengths in his game already but he still has a lot of weaknesses. They [Milan] can deconstruct his game and build it back up again to the way a European centre-forward should be."