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Neither AC Milan nor Club Brugge have covered themselves in any glory regarding how the Ardon Jashari saga has been handled, a report has claimed.
MilanNews writes that the negotiations involving Milan and Club Brugge for Jashari are ‘verging on the grotesque’. It couldn’t be otherwise, for a variety of reasons, but it is clear that relations between the two sides are now stretched to breaking point.
It all started from the Rossoneri’s bids well below the initial asking price, raised slightly to get towards what the Belgian’s wanted. Amid a backdrop of the player pushing to leave, the Brugge management and even their captain made public statements to further intensify the fire burning.
It must also be noted, though, that Igli Tare also spoke publicly about Jashari too. Regardless of whether the deal ends up being finalised or not, it’s impossible not to recognise that, for the umpteenth time when it comes to anything involving Milan, things have gone too far.
Speaking out
Brugge captain Hans Vanaken spoke to Alessandro Schiavone after the Belgian Super Cup final about the future of his teammate Ardon Jashari, which was a perplexing development.
“We have no choice but to do so. As we know, Ardon is in negotiations with Milan and doesn’t feel like playing for us right now. However, his replacement has shown he has the quality to take his place.
“Club Brugge have shown they can win even without Ardon. If he doesn’t want to play for Club Brugge anymore, we’ll get over it; life goes on… ”
Then, Hayen – Brugge’s coach – said that Jashari will return to training with the group, which he apparently has not.
“If that’s the case and he returns to the group, we’ll treat him like a Club Brugge player. Last year he showed that he’s a quality player who benefits the team.
“If he wants to come back to the game for this club, he’ll be welcome. In fact, he’ll be an added value. But unfortunately, it’s not up to us, but up to Ardon himself, the club, and Milan. Our focus is on the pitch.
“Every footballer understands that, of course. And if going to Milan is the best for his career, we accept it. Both I and the club. But only at the right price! I admit that perhaps I would have done the same thing at his age. But the club needs to be satisfied financially.
“Then the fact that there’s no clause in his contract makes everything more difficult. Now it all depends on Milan. If he pays the 40 million our club is asking for, Jashari will become a Rossoneri player. Otherwise…”
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that. On the contrary. It’s right that whoever sells the player sets the price and has the final say, even against the player’s wishes. It is exactly the opposite of what Milan did with Tijjani Reijnders, panicking and selling him easily amid worries about finances.
Nonetheless, going around and speaking directly about a player, their price tag and their actions is something not even fans of Italian clubs are used to seeing. Not even for De Ketelaere did the negotiations take on such absurd dynamics.
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