AC Milan are still interested in signing Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer this summer but the player is hoping the interest of various clubs will lead to a bigger salary.
According to Corriere dello Sport (via Milan News), Milan are one of the teams that are still in the frame to sign Rabiot with Juventus having ended their efforts to secure a contract extension.
The Bianconeri are totally out of the picture as they are watching the developments closely, but they are not actively negotiating with him any more.
The request from Rabiot is a salary of €8m, which has scared many teams away from making a move for him. Milan would have to think long and hard about signing him on that salary given it would make him one of the highest earners in the team.
Rabiot thinks that he could end up with an even greater salary if teams start battling to sign him and he can pit them against one another.
Milan would like to give Paulo Fonseca some more Serie A and Champions League experience in his midfield and Rabiot, without paying a transfer fee, could be the ideal candidate. Signing Youssouf Fofana is thought to be a greater priority though.