Italian champions AC Milan are resuming their pursuit of Carlos Tevez from Premier League leaders Manchester City after Paris St-Germain missed out.

Local media reported on Wednesday that Milan vice president Adriano Galliano planned to meet Manchester this week to reopen negotiations that began in late December.

The Devils are keen to replace Antonio Cassano, who is recovering from heart surgery.

Earlier this month, talks stalled over Manchester’s request for an immediate sale of the Argentine, with Milan preferring a loan deal with full purchase at the end of the season in June.

The transfer fee for Tevez is believed to be about 28 million euros ($A35 million).

PSG sports director Leonardo was on Tuesday quoted as saying that his big-spending club failed to reach an agreement on a transfer of Tevez.

Inter Milan have also been keen on the 27-year-old international, who, reportedly said Milan were his first choice after he fell out of favour at Manchester last September.

Milan said this week that they have already reached an agreement with Catania to buy Maxi Lopez, another 27-year-old Argentine striker.

Inter’s midfielder Thiago Motta, meanwhile, appears close to moving to Paris St-Germain for a sum between 8 and 10 million euros ($A10 million and $A12.5 million).