GdS: At least eight players could depart if Milan miss out on top four

If AC Milan fail to qualify for the Champions League next season, it will cause profound reflections in view of the summer transfer window and the business done, a report claims.

As this morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara would have to take some more risks when it comes to the transfer window because of the €50-60m that would be ‘lost’ in terms of revenues.

Sales would become more important, in the hope of cashing in and boosting the funds available for subsequent signings. At the moment, there are obvious exits: Ciprian Tatarusanu, Antonio Mirante, Sergino Dest and Tiemoue Bakayoko will not stay, as their contracts/loans run out.

Aster Vranckx has a possible but not probable chance of being bought permanently, while a decision will be taken on Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the end of the campaign given he has an expiring contract.

Yacine Adli will probably leave as per the paper, while Fode Ballo-Touré has some admirers and therefore he too could leave, meaning eight players could go out of the exit door.