Tuttosport: Origi headache persists as Milan fail to agree contract termination

AC Milan have not managed to reach an agreement with Divock Origi regarding the termination of his deal, despite the attempts.

As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) recall, earlier this summer Origi was spotted at Casa Milan to speak with management about the possibility of negotiating the early termination of his contract with the club, which expires in one year.

Talks come to nothing

After initial discussions, negotiations stalled due to the player’s resistance to receiving a favourable fee – essentially a pay-off – that would allow him to end his deal and to negotiate a free transfer with another club. Since then, things have once again gone quiet about the ex-Liverpool man.

Origi remains tied to Milan for the final year of his contract, but with the obligation to remain in Italy for a long time for tax reasons. More specifically, there are regulations about domicile in Italy in order to access the Growth Decree.

As a reminder, Origi earns €4m net per year and signed a four-year contract when he arrived after the Scudetto-winning campaign. Thus, when factoring in the gross amount with tax on top, Milan were hoping to save over €5m by agreeing the mutual termination of the Belgian’s deal.