Adriano Galliani: AC Milan will decide between Manchester City's Carlos Tevez and Catania's Maxi Lopez on Friday

The Rossoneri chief was enigmatic about the club's plan to reinforce the squad and admitted that either striker, or even both, could join the Milanese side at the end of the week

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AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has declared the club will decide whether to sign Manchester City's Carlos Tevez or Catania's Maxi Lopez on Friday.

The Serie A champions have reached an agreement with Catania for Lopez, but they will only sign the former Barcelona striker if they fail in their efforts for Tevez.

Despite Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak declaring he is unimpressed over the manner in which Milan have conducted negotiations for Tevez, Galliani is hopeful that a deal for the currently AWOL hitman is still possible.

"If Maxi Lopez can join as well? Who knows?," said Galliani before a dinner meeting with the Catania player and his agent.

"I will just repeat that if he does not arrive, we will sign Tevez, but they are two alternative options.

"We will make a decision on Friday."

However, after the meeting, in which Milan director Ariedo Braida also took part, Galliani ruled out the possibility of signing the two players.

"On Friday we will choose either Lopez or Tevez," he said. "Maxi has been very nice, but we will see.