AC Milan confirm contract extensions of two Colombian defenders

AC Milan have confirmed the renewed contracts for defenders Cristian Zapata and Jherson Vergara.

The Rossoneri have extended the deals with the two Colombian players; Zapata will be playing at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza until 2019, as well as Vergara, currently on a loan spell at Livorno.

Zapata, 29 years old, had transferred to the Diavolo side from Villareal in 2012, for a fee in the region of €6 million. The Serie A veteran had previously spent six seasons with Udinese, earning a reputation as one of the most solid defenders in the league.

Zapata accumulated 16 Serie A appearances with Milan last season, scoring one goal; the scarce playing time is due to the arrival of Alessio Romagnoli from Roma during last summer.