Bad news arrived last night for Serie A clubs as the Government have decided not to grant an extension to the Growth Decree until 29 February 2024, as initially hypothesised.
This morning’s edition of Corriere della Sera (via PianetaMilan) writes how the transfer strategies of Italian clubs – including Milan – will now have to change, with repercussions for the winter transfer window which will last from 2 to 31 January 2024.
Without any more tax breaks for clubs that purchase players from abroad, it makes the overall financial package required to sign players from outside Italy a lot higher, which has a knock-on effect for a team like Milan.
Milan made 10 summer signings and almost all of them came from abroad, something it would be a lot harder to replicate now, and they were looking at Serhou Guirassy as a potential option for next month too.
However, the paper goes on to state that Guirassy is asking for a salary of €5m net per season to leave Stuttgart. Such a figure, without the benefits of the Growth Decree, would burden the Rossoneri’s budget quite a bit at almost €10m gross per year, as opposed to just under €7.5m.
It also can’t be forgotten that in the Premier League there are at least two teams – Manchester United and Tottenham – willing to offer a higher net salary to the player. Inevitably, therefore, Guirassy to Milan is a complicated affair.
