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AC Milan have apologised for a joke made by the club's sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli regarding the signing of striker Nikola Kalinic from Fiorentina. Kalinic completed his
loan move to San Siro on Tuesday and Milan have an obligation to complete a permanent deal for the Croatia international. During a live-stream of Kalinic signing his Milan deal, Mirabelli
said: "Now enough jokes, put the ball where you know, otherwise we'll send you back there [to Fiorentina]." You may like But Fiorentina reacted angrily to Mirabelli's
comment, releasing a statement that criticised the Milan director for a remark the club described as "disparaging, out of place and entirely avoidable". "We would like to
remind Mr Mirabelli that Fiorentina is an important club whose players have made history in the game over the years," Fiorentina's statement said. "Moreover, this club
represents Florence, one of the most beautiful and well-known cities in the world. The club therefore asks that it be afforded the respect it deserves from today onwards." > Il
momento del "Passiamo alle cose formali" con Nikola Kalinic! has > penned his contract at Casa Milan! August 22, 2017 Following the release of the Fiorentina statement, Milan
issued a swift apology from Mirabelli regarding his Kalinic joke. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. "I have always had great respect and
admiration for Fiorentina," Mirabelli said. "If someone perceived a lack of respect in my words, I apologise. "I think it was obvious, by the tone, my expression, the body
language, that what I said was a colloquial joke, certainly not with denigratory tone." Kalinic is the 11th signing of a remarkable transfer window for Milan, with the forward joining
the likes of Andre Silva and Leonardo Bonucci at San Siro.