Major update on talks with Donnarumma and Ibrahimovic
AC Milan have held positive talks with Donnarumma and Ibrahimovic. Both Rossoneri stars will renew their contracts.
The AC Milan management met yesterday with agent Mino Raiola in Montecarlo to talk about the contract renewals of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The parties are very close and the blitz in Monaco was quite productive. The will of both players is to continue their adventure with the Rossoneri jersey.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is even willing to take a substantial salary cut in order to stay at San Siro (he currently ears 6 million per season). However, the Swedish striker wants guarantees that be will be at the center of the project and also the regular starter in attack next season. On this aspect, Stefano Pioli has no doubts.
According to La Gazzetta, the 38-year-old striker could stay at AC Milan even after his retirement from football. The Rossoneri club seems inclined to offer him an ambassador role for the future.
As for Gigio Donnarumma, Corriere della Sera writes that the parties are discussing the last details and the Italy interational will renew his contract until June 2023. The Rossoneri goalkeeper does not see himself representing any other club besides Milan and is firm on his convictions to want to stay.
In Donnarumma’s new deal, the parties have agreed to insert a release clause which would be triggered in the event of AC Milan’s failure to qualify for Champions League in 2021/2022. The clause will be set at around 50 million euros. The Milan squad of next season is finally beginning to take shape.
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