There is a fair bit of doom and gloom surrounding AC Milan at the moment given their current form and the prospect of finishing outside the top four, but the recent renewal success needed highlighting.
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MilanNews confirm that Milan will announce the renewal of Rafael Leao’s contract until 30 June 2028 next week, with the will of the player and the club clear for some time and the complicated situations involved after a long period of negotiations.
Leao has always said he was grateful to coach Pioli, as he remarked after the second leg against Napoli: “Pioli is the person who made me the player I am today. He was patient, he took my hand like a son. I have to thank him and also the directors Massara and Maldini who made me the player I am today. Here at Milan I am at home and I am very happy to be here.”
Maldini and Massara have found an agreement with Leao and his entourage over a deal worth €5m net per season plus bonuses, with his release clause rising to €175m. CEO Giorgio Furlani helped mediate the discussions over the fine owed to Sporting CP with Lille, too.
The management continue to lay the foundations of the project but also strengthen the pillars already in place too. Maldini and Massara have got renewals for Gabbia, Pobega, Krunic, Theo Hernandez, Tonali, Bennacer, Kalulu, Tomori, Giroud and Ibrahimovic done since the start of last year.
Milan’s revenues are growing and consequently investments are also growing to keep all the players considered essential for a successful future in the squad. Below are the renewals done in the last 14 months:
Completed
➤ 3 February 2022: Matteo Gabbia – 30 June 2026
➤ 11 February 2022: Theo Hernandez – 30 June 2026
➤ 18 July 2022: Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 30 June 2023
➤ 5 August 2022: Tommaso Pobega – 30 June 2027
➤ 12 August 2022: Fikayo Tomori – 30 June 2027
➤ 8 September 2022: Rade Krunic – 30 June 2025
➤ 9 September 2022: Sandro Tonali – 30 June 2027
➤ 31 October 2022: Stefano Pioli – 30 June 2025
➤ 10 November 2022: Pierre Kalulu – 30 June 2027
➤ 12 January 2023: Ismael Bennacer – 30 June 2027
➤ 19 April 2023: Olivier Giroud – 30 June 2024
Coming soon
➤ Rafael Leao – 30 June 2028
➤ Mike Maignan – 30 June 2028
