Sergej Milinkovic-Savic may well be the ‘dream’ for Stefano Pioli, but it seems as though Ruben Loftus-Cheek could end up costing the same amount.
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As reported by today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (via SempreMilan.it), Pioli has in fact indicated that the Lazio star is the perfect profile to play as the attacking midfielder in his system, and he could arrive for €25-30m.
However, the paper also report that Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea is being considered as well and he is the name on pole at the moment it seems. His contract expires in June 2024, but despite this the Blues want €25m in order to sell him.
It is a figure that is certainly not minute and it could potentially take up half of the €50m summer budget (excluding any sales and savings on salary), so Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara will have to think about how to finance it.
The salary received by the English midfielder – around €3.5m net per season – is decidedly more affordable.
