Honda: I'll still join Milan

The Japan international believes he will end up
at San Siro despite his current club branding
the Rossoneri "disrespectful" over
negotiations Keisuke Honda is confident he will still join AC Milan after CSKA Moscow revealed talks were at a standstill. The Japan international has six months left on
his contract with the Russian club and has been
consistently linked with a move to San Siro. Milan are thought to be keen to sign the
midfielder before his deal runs out in January,
although vice-president Adriano Galliani
suggested on Thursday that an early move was
unlikely, while CSKA branded the Rossoneri
"disrespectful" for alleged underhand tactics during negotiations. However, Honda remains confident that an
agreement can be reached, providing president
Yevgeny Giner sanctions the move - although
he insists that he will not be taking a pay cut to
move to Serie A. "I have already admitted having negotiations
(with Milan) and it's true that they are entering
the final stage," he told Nikkan Sports. "As far
as I have heard, Milan has mostly satisfied the
financial terms. "A clear decision will be made there (by the
president). "There may be a solution that my pay could be
cut to help finance the transfer but I don't
intend to lower (my salary) even one yen." Honda has made 80 appearances for the
Russian Premier League side in three years at
the club, scoring 20 goals.