(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 23 - AC Milan have told the council that they want to build their own stadium in the La Maura area of the city, rather than going ahead with a joint project with local rivals Inter to construct a new ground in the area of the teams' current home at San Siro, Mayor Giuseppe Sala said Thursday.
    "Milan confirmed their desire to procedure with La Maura," Sala said after a meeting with club officials, referring to an area that is home to a harness-racing track and is not far from San Siro.
    "Being as we have a formal discussion open on the hypothesis of a stadium near to San Siro, what I asked is that, if they do not intend to proceed (with the San Siro project), they should formally say so.
    "I told them that I have taken note of their interest (in the La Maura site) but what is needed is a project".
    He said the club told him that they will get back to him in two weeks with the outline of a new project.
    With Milan looking set to go it alone, Inter have reportedly got a plan B ready by identifying a site near the city, between the towns of Assago and Rozzano, as an area where they could build a new ground.
    This would be near to the Assago Forum that is home to the Olimpia Milano basketball team.
    In which case the iconic San Siro would be saved from demolition but would be without a tenant. (ANSA).