AC Milan must raise their offer if they wish to sign Ardon Jashari, and the player hopes they do so in the coming hours.
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Negotiations with Club Brugge are rarely easy or straightforward as the Charles De Ketelaere signing three years ago showed. The talks over Jashari risk descending into another tedious game of war unless Milan take a big step forward by offering close to what the Belgian side want.
Sacha Tavolieri reported over the weekend that Borussia Dortmund had reignited their pursuit of the 22-year-old but that they are behind Milan. The good news from earlier on Monday – via Fabrizio Romano – is that Jashari only wants to join the Rossoneri.
Jashari hopes for Milan agreement
Matteo Moretto spoke on Romano’s YouTube channel and he offered an update on the situation, suggesting that a resolution one way or another might not be too far away.
“Milan are working to improve their squad by adding players like Jashari. There are updates: Jashari has given top priority to Milan even though there may be other interests at the moment, such as Borussia Dortmund,” he said (via MilanNews).
“The player has given top priority to Milan, he would like to go to Milan and he has communicated this to Brugge: they are his first choice. Then it is clear that an agreement between the clubs is needed and in this sense there is an update.
“Milan have raised the stakes in the last few hours: they have reached 30 million euros plus bonuses. An offer that however seems to me to be still insufficient: Brugge is asking for 35 million fixed base plus bonuses to reach 40.
“The player is waiting for Milan to be able to make another offer, for Milan to push further. It is essential that Milan raise the stakes if they actually want Jashari, trying to get as close as possible to Brugge’s requests.
“We will understand in the next few hours and days, I say more hours than days, if Milan is willing to raise the stakes to get to the queen.
“But the situation in at this moment is the following: Jashari wants to go to Milan, he is waiting for a further increase from the Rossoneri club which has reached 30 million plus bonuses. Brugge is asking for 35 plus bonuses. We will understand what developments there can be for this negotiation.”