CM: €65m out of €94m almost guaranteed – how the buy-outs for Milan’s loanees look

One thing for the AC Milan management to keep an eye on in the final months of the season is how loanees are getting on, and how their future looks subsequently.

As Calciomercato.com recall, the current squad has been overhauled by 55% compared to last season. As part of this, several players packed their bags and were sent out on a loan spell, and there have been mixed results so far.

Money to bank on

The departures of Tommaso Pobega and Alvaro Morata permanently are certain. Bologna, after paying €1m to the Rossoneri for the loan, have an obligation to buy the midfielder for €7m.

For the Spaniard, after paying Galatasaray €5m to terminate his loan, Milan will receive €15m from Como for the striker’s permanent transfer. Thus, considering a residual value of €9.75m, the Diavolo will record a capital gain of approximately €5.25m.

Lorenzo Colombo is very close to becoming a Genoa player on a permanent basis for approximately €10m, which represents a full capital gain. With 23 appearances and five goals to date, the striker has already met the first two conditions that trigger an obligation to buy. The last is avoiding relegation.

Fulham are very satisfied with Samuel Chukwueze’s performance and there’s a strong possibility he’ll exercise his option to buy at the end of the season for around €28m.

Finally there is Filippo Terracciano. Cremonese, after paying the Rossoneri €500,000 to sign him on a paid one-year loan, have an obligation to buy for €3.5m if they stay up, and at present they are six points clear of the drop zone. So, in total, around €65m should come in from loan fees and full sales.

Up in the air

The most complex issues for the Rossoneri are those involving Yunus Musah and Ismael Bennacer. Atalanta paid a €4.5m loan fee fo Musah will have to decide whether to complete the acquisition by exercising their €20.5m option. Given his limited usage, the chances are not very high at present.

For Bennacer, the deal with Dinamo Zagreb was finalized on a free loan with an option to buy, set at around €10m. It’s also worth noting that Bennacer’s salary, €4m net per season, is 40% covered by the Croatian club.

If all the buy-outs were to materialise, Milan would collect a whopping €94m, which could represent a nest egg for the summer. Around two-thirds of that, as mentioned above, already looks to be nailed on.