Armani Exchange Milan close to an agreement with Jonah Mathews / News - Basketnews.com

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While the planning for the next season has already started for the Italian side Armani Exchange Milan, the efforts to improve the roster are intensifying in the last few days for coach Messina and the rest of the front office.

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The Italian club is getting closer to a deal with American shooting guard Jonah Mathews, a source told BasketNews. Mathews spent this season with Polish side Anwil Wloclawek, where's averaging 19 points, 3.9 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Mathews was a target for other EuroLeague teams during the season, including Turkish side Fenerbahce, but the high buyout request made by Anwil made it very difficult for the player to move during the season.

The American guard, who played at USC in college, is 24-years-old and he's the younger brother of Jordan Mathews, another professional basketball player in Europe.

Armani Exchange Milan have already secured deals for the next season with Canadian/Slovenian guard Kevin Pangos and with German big man Johannes Voigtmann, sources told BasketNews, and other changes in the roster might arrive in the coming weeks.

Sergio Rodriguez, who's on an expiring deal with Milan, is drawing serious interest from Real Madrid, sources have told BasketNews, but the Italian side is willing to do everything they can to keep him in Italy for at least another season.

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