AC Milan announced the renewal of Pierre Kalulu on Thursday and it’s one of eight already completed renewals in 2022. The big ones remain, though, namely Ismael Bennacer and Rafael Leao.
The players in question, as highlighted by Gazzetta Dello Sport (via MilanNews) are Ibrahimovic, Theo, Tonali, Tomori, Gabbia, Pobega and Krunic. In addition to these players, Mirante, Florenzi and Messias can also be mentioned as Milan triggered clauses to keep them.
Milan have committed to payments of €107m by renewing these players and more will have to be spent if they want to renew Bennacer and Leao as well. They aren’t the only ones remaining, though, as Olivier Giroud also is on the Rossoneri’s list.
Bennacer has asked for €4m per year and an agreement could be reached somewhere around that amount. Giroud is likely to continue at €3.5m and there is great optimism got both of these operations.
Leao, on the other hand, has asked for €7m and it remains to be seen how high Milan will go. These three renewals would mean an additional €94m for Milan, taking the total up to €200m: €32.7m for Bennacer, €6.8m for Giroud, €41m for Leao (plus €13m for Sporting payment).
Leao will be sold. No way he will accept 6-7 mill euros. Bennacer we might be able to keep though, but I am not sure of that either.
I’ll take Bennacer over Rafa worst case. Rafa is replaceable tbh. Isma, not so much..
These are good investments because Club 1) do not invest for transfer fee 2) these players are already proven in the team, so no risk if player Will adapt at Milan. 3)players can be sold for half price if results are bad and no money from champions League. 4) Those are all still young players, player peak is from 24 untill 29 years old.
Milan already have money for next year and we do not need anymore to risk and splash 35 million for transfer fee like for Charles, who is struggling.
“3)players can be sold for half price if results are bad and no money”
IF a club is willing to pay for the transfer AND satisfy the player’s salary requests . Milan has been stuck with failed transferbusiness so many times before so don’t take these things for granted. Remember Castillejo? No one was willing to pay the same salary he enjoyed in Milan watching others play. Plenty of other similar examples.