Caceres has reportedly turned down the Italian giants, as well as both Crystal Palace and Sunderland, to sign for Southampton.
Martin Caceres will earn £850,000 in just three-and-a-half months after agreeing to join Southampton, according to the Sun.
That equates to around £60,000-a-week for the next 14 – despite the free agent having failed to make a competitive appearance since February 2016.
Martin Caceres celebrates
Southampton, though, are desperate to add to their back line, having sold Jose Fonte to West Ham United and lost Virgil van Dijk to injury.
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And Caceres, who counts Barcelona and Juventus among his former clubs, has reportedly snubbed interest from AC Milan, Sunderland and Crystal Palace to sign a lucrative deal with Claude Puel’s men.
Southampton manager Claude Puel
It is claimed the Saints’ offer even includes the possibility of a long-term contract once Caceres’s initial one expires.
Reports in Italy claimed the 29-year-old underwent a medical on the South Coast yesterday, with the Sun claiming the Saints are waiting for Caceres to be granted a work permit before confirming his arrival.
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Southampton have lost six of their last seven Premier League fixtures and are just seven points above the drop zone.
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