Adriano Galliani is now hoping to negotiate the summer arrival of the Brazil international, who is otherwise set to join as a free agent in January 2016.
AC Milan has reached an initial agreement to sign Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano.
Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani met with Gilmar Veloz, the striker's agent, as well as high-profile attorney Kia Joorabchian at a restaurant in Milan on Thursday in order to thrash out a deal.
The Serie A side has secured a provisional agreement to sign the Brazil international - whose contract expires at the end of 2015 - in January, but is now working on sealing a deal to bring the player to San Siro this summer.