AC Milan have renewed their attempts to sign André from Corinthians and have raised their bid, according to a report from Brazil.
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To try and summarise the André saga briefly, Milan thought they had an agreement to sign the teenage midfielder as of a few weeks ago, with documents having been signed. Then the Corinthians president blocked things right at the end, leading to talk of possible legal action through FIFA.
Things went cool until ESPN Brasil claimed that Milan have indicated that they will return with a new proposal to try get things over the line. Then, the club CEO Giorgio Furlani was confirmed to have met his agent at Casa Milan.
Milan raise the stakes
According to ESPN Brasil, the Rossoneri have indeed improved their offer to €22m in total. It is €18m as the fixed fee plus €4m in performance-related bonuses for 70% of the economic rights of the player, which belong to Corinthians.
The young midfielder, it’s worth remembering, remains willing to give up his 30% stake in the deal (including his economic rights). However, he will not be making any push behind the scenes to be sold.
According to the source, Milan’s latest offer has been on Corinthians’ table since the beginning of last week and there has been no concrete response. This is because, on the Brazilian side, there is no rush to move forward.
In their last attempt to sign André, the Diavolo reached a verbal agreement with a large part of the Corinthians management, but in the final stages of negotiations their president Osmar Stabile vetoed the transfer for €17m.
The 19-year-old has a valid contract with Corinthians until December 2029. Since being promoted to the first team, he has played 28 official matches and scored four goals, and there is talk of interest from other top European clubs.