Ardon Jashari is already playing for AC Milan. Not on the pitch (he hopes to) but on the market, applying pressure on Club Brugge.
As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report, Jashari has given comforting signals to Igli Tare in recent days. The first was to verbally agree a five-year contract at €2.8m net per season without any hesitation at all.
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The second – and perhaps more important – was notifying the Belgian club of his desire to move only to Milan. Jashari, through his agent, has thanked Borussia Dortmund, a couple of English clubs and Al-Ittihad for their interest, but told them he wants Milan.
Where the negotiations stand
Yesterday evening, the Rossoneri took another step forward, presenting the Belgian club with a new official offer, which with bonuses is around €35m. Brugge, from what has filtered out, want a fixed €35m to sell.
In these cases, however, a lot depends on the nature of the bonuses, and on the player’s will. This second factor shifts the balance decidedly in Milan’s favour: Jashari already sees himself at Milanello.
Or even better at San Siro, where up until now he has only come as a fan (as a child he saw a Milan-Barcelona Champions League match from the third tier in 2011) or as an opponent (October 22nd when he faced the Rossoneri with Brugge in the Champions League).
Playing there with the red and black shirt would be a whole different story. How long will he have to wait to find out whether his dream will come true or not? Every day could be the right one, because the feeling is that this is the decisive week.
The negotiation has been going on for a while, the distance has been reduced and the margins – on both sides – are now narrow. The yes or no will arrive very soon.
Allegri waiting
Among those ‘pushing’ to have Jashari is Massimiliano Allegri. The coach, who will show up at Milanello on Friday, was not at the meeting yesterday at Casa Milan with Tare, the CEO Giorgio Furlani, Geoffrey Moncada and the senior advisor of RedBird, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
For the moment he is following everything from a distance, but in his head the Swiss midfielder is a priority to reinforce the midfield. A department that has already seen the addition of Luka Modric and could soon register the arrival of Samuele Ricci.
With the three operations, Max would consider his midfield complete, which at that point would only have to offload players like Yacine Adli, Tommaso Pobega and Ismael Bennacer who are not part of the plans.
It is a separate discussion for Yunus Musah, for whom – in addition to Napoli – there are two or three Premier League clubs that are interested.
Jashari – Modric/Fofana – Ricci
so RLC is sub for Jashari and Bondo for Ricci?
while we are on the topic of Jashari, MdC should be discussed and I really hope that they can silently finish it as well… we have known that interest is there since January
Theo is waiting the CWC to finish to join Al-Hilal, we will need LB
to have Jashari, Modric, Ricci, MdC deals in the bag by 1st week of July would be a solid start…
If anything I understood from Ac Milan in last 5 season there is no official formation for this club.
As far Pulisic and Leao are healthy they will be used, somehow I barely think they going use Pulisic as no 10.
That place could be used by Modric and Ruben Loftus.
Fofana now seems to be most experienced so he is probably one of others midfielders. Ricci Fofana Modric, with Jashari and Ruben Loftus as back ups.
Modric is an old dude already that’s why they invest heavily in 22 years old.
Milan have less games so probably Adli Pobega Bennacer and even Bondo doesn’t have enough space for play.
Modric can’t be a starter ahead of jashiri who is Belgium league MVP. So it will be Ricci-Fofona-jashari. While Modric,Bondo and RLC as substitutes. I will be happy if we add Guerra to the squad
Fofana and Jashari will be something like the double pivot while Modric play further up front. Ricci, RLC, Bondo as subs. I think allergi will line up similar to Pioli. We will ship Adli, Pobega, Bennacer out.
Are you joking? Belgian league MVP. 🤣🤣🤣 If so he has to be a starter, De Bruyne would also warm the bench for him. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
you cannot possibly know what Allegri’s choices will be just by speculating. it isn’t even pre-season time yet and you’re calling a starting line up. come on bro, get real.
Bondo – Ricci can sub with Adli / bennacer…
I will be happy if Milan can get Hans caviglia / pellegrini. Good additions
I’d be ok with that scenario. I’ve not seen Jashari enough to comment, I just hope he is as impactful as his price tag suggests. I know one thing for sure, Milan will get 25-45mins of world class football from Modric.
25 minutes? Maldini could play 25 minutes next week. Modric did not join Milan without being assured he will play 60+ minutes when fit. He stayed in Europe to play in World cup as a starter, to stay in shape. And you clowns think he will play last 20 minutes? It is like doing 2+2. 4, not 3 or 5.
The only clown in here is the one that can’t read. And that’s you! I clearly stated that Modric will guarantee 25-45mins of World class football. I never said he will only play 25 mins! did I? you clown!
those balck & blue look like sh!t on u Jash, come join us.. u choose the right Milan
433 or 352 . Trio midfield in allegri head must be jashari ( RLC ) – Modric ( Ricci) – Fofana ( Bondo) and maybe pobega surplus for homegrown list. So sad to see adili never given real chance to prove himself at ACM even though he is rossoneri fanboy but life must continue, i hope he can find new club that trust him