AC Milan believe that they can raise an additional €60m in sales after Sandro Tonali’s move to Newcastle United, according to a report.
According to Calciomercato.com, there are at least six players identified by Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani that they believe should not included in the project moving forward and who would allow a budget saving of around €30m between depreciation and gross wages.
Then there are potential opportunities to cash in on players like Charles De Ketelaere after the ‘great tactical misunderstanding’ inherited from last season and following a poor U21 European Championship with Belgium.
He has a residual value of €30m on the books and there does not seem to be anyone willing to pay that amount at present, which is why Milan is evaluating whether to give the 22-year-old a second chance or to opt for a loan solution so he can play and grow.
Moncada and Furlani are particularly attentive to the situations of Ante Rebic and Divock Origi who disappointed last year. The Croatian is under contract with Milan until 2025 and has a €6m weight on the books.
He recently rejected a proposal from Saudi Arabia, while Besiktas are also keen but are frightened by the €3.5m net salary that he receives currently, and they are only offering a loan deal. Origi earns €4m net until 2026 and has so far received only a few vague enquiries from Saudi Arabia.
With Luka Romero and at least one quality signing on the right such as Christian Pulisic and/or Samuel Chukwueze (it is not excluded that both arrive), Junior Messias and Alexis Saelemaekers are also players potentially on the market too.
The Brazilian is under contract until 2024 and has a weight of €4.5m on the accounts, while the Belgian – who has admirers in the Bundesliga – is not happy with a bit-part role and could depart for €10-15m.
Yacine Adli was bought in summer 2021 for €8.5m and played just 140 minutes in the league. Pioli has made it clear he does not trust him so loan proposals are being evaluated – such as Salernitana – as well as the idea of a permanent sale.
Finally, Moncada and Furlani also work on finding a new club for Fode Ballo-Touré and Mattia Caldara. The Senegalese full-back is wanted in France and Germany and has a good chance of leaving, while for the Italian defender his gross salary is €2.2m and he could have his contract (expiring in 2024) ended early.
