AC Milan will officially unveil Ghana International Kevin-Prince Boateng on Monday.
Boateng - who moved to Schalke from AC Milan in August 2013 - is expected to sign a two-year contract with Milan and has already been training and playing in friendlies with the Serie A outfit for over two months.
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The Ghana international was suspended by Schalke following May's 2-0 defeat at Cologne, with the club blaming a "lack of mutual trust" and informing Boateng he could find a new club.
And now the ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder will now be AC Milan's first Winter signing, and he would be presented to thier fans on January 4th.
That would mean Boateng would be available to make his official Milan return on January 6 against Godfred Donsah's Bologna.