GdS: What unblocked the Jashari deal and the investment Milan will make

After weeks of difficult negotiations, AC Milan and Club Brugge are now close to finalising the Ardon Jashari operation.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), the breakthrough came yesterday after discussions between the player and the Belgian club’s president Bart Verhaeghe plus the CEO Bob Madou. The midfielder reiterated that he would not accept any other destination and only wants Milan.

Jashari has effectively thwarted the advances of the Premier League and Saudi Arabia, forcing Brugge to keep their word to sell him in the face of a record offer from the Belgian league. Milan had put €33.5m on the table, plus another €4.5m in bonuses.

Yesterday they made a further effort by increasing the fixed component to €34m. This will be the figure transferred from the Rossoneri’s accounts, unless there are any other surprises in the coming hours.

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The dialogue between the clubs has accelerated as Rossoneri fans have been waiting for, and last night emails were being exchanged to finalise the details of the bonuses and payment methods. In short, the path is finally on the right track, and the final word could arrive as early as today.

There’s certainly more optimism at Milan’s headquarters than in the past, but only when the signatures are in place will it be possible to smile and put an end to this summer’s torment.

Ready to leave

Jashari will not be playing for Club Brugge today for the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round against Red Bull Salzburg. This is another point on which the midfielder has reached agreement with the management.

He will therefore remain in Belgium and await the green light to fly to Milan. He could arrive in Italy as early as this evening or tomorrow to undergo a medical and sign a five-year contract worth €2.5m (potentially rising) plus bonuses.

With him, Massimiliano Allegri will have at his disposal a midfield of considerable depth that also includes Samuele Ricci, Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, as well as Yunus Musah and Warren Bondo. At least one of the latter two will be sold.

The Milan dream

Now it will be up to Max to decide how to use Ardon. Certainly, despite turning 23 a few days ago, Jashari already has a certain amount of experience: he won the Belgian league MVP in 2024-25 and is also familiar with the Champions League.

Modric dreamed of wearing the red and black shirt given he was a fan of the club while young, and Ricci admitted to Gazzetta dello Sport that he’s been a follower of Milan since childhood. Now, another new signing has Rossoneri DNA in his blood.

As a child, Jashari went to San Siro a few times to watch the club play. Is this an insignificant detail? Not for the leadership, who are building a team with strong Milan DNA, which naturally includes Matteo Gabbia and the core of the current squad (Rafael Leao, Mike Maignan and Fikayo Tomori).