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Rather than using January to complete new signings, AC Milan are hoping for signatures from some current players deemed very important.
Quotidiano Sportivo write this morning that Gerry Cardinale’s visit to Milanello after 513 days of absence was an important sign. The owner landed in Italy to stress continuity and unity, in other words the desire to continue on the same course. Speaking of which, the aim is to lock down some players.
New Milan, same certainties
Planning has taken precedence over interventionism. All eyes are on renewals and the main subject of interest is Mike Maignan, whose chances of staying have skyrocketed after the expectation he would leave on a free.
The terms of the agreement have been known for some time: €7m net, including bonuses (not that difficult to reach), until 2031. Maignan’s demands were slightly higher, but they couldn’t undermine his attachment to the Rossoneri, a bond that the presence of Tare and Allegri has cemented.
He would be paid on Leao’s level (€5m plus €2m bonuses for Maignan, €6m plus €1m for Leao). The player is no longer looking around for other clubs, Milan will be his home, the negotiations between the club and agent Jonathan Kebe will come to an end, and everyone will be happy.
Niclas Füllkrug, Pietro Terracciano and Luka Modric are also set to leave at the end of the season as things stand. The latter isn’t a priority for now, he will decide after the World Cup, while the German arrived on loan with a €10m option to buy.
Whether or not to trigger they option will be determined by how he performs and what the future holds for Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Gimenez, who could leave even if Milan get back into the Champions League.
Christian Pulisic, whose contract can be automatically extended to 2028, is another name on the agenda. The parties will meet in the spring to renegotiate another ‘Leao-style’ agreement. Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could also get new deals too, with Villa wanting the latter.
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