GdS: Jovic to leave Milan after two years as renewal option expires – his numbers

AC Milan have decided not to use their option to extend Luka Jovic’s contract, and his departure will soon be official.

It was an hourglass that was flowing and, given how things were going, it seemed obvious that it would run eventually. La Gazzetta dello Sport have confirmed that Milan and Jovic’s paths will separate, and the adventure is over.

The Rossoneri had the possibility, exactly like a year ago, to unilaterally exercise a renewal option, but they didn’t move. The deadline was yesterday, and therefore the Serbian striker is virtually a free agent, waiting for his contract to formally expire in all respects at the end of the month.

A rollercoaster adventure

A few weeks ago, a new deal for Jovic seemed a formality. He played excellently in the return leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Inter, when he was decisive with a brace that earned him a start in the final too.

This led to talk of a potential multi-year extension, an idea that was not followed up, also due to differences on the formula. In fact, Milan signed him with a contract formula that allowed the club to be able to exercise one-year renewals from year to year, but the Serbian wanted more security.

It has also become clear that Igli Tare and Massimiliano Allegri have other ideas and would prefer to focus on other profiles, given the links with the likes of Dusan Vlahovic, Moise Kean and Mateo Retegui.

Jovic says goodbye after two seasons in which he put together 47 appearances and 13 goals, winning the Supercoppa Italiana. He had more lows than highs but was able to make a mark. Now a new adventure awaits, possibly with Cruz Azul in Mexico or Botafogo in Brazil.