The meeting that took place yesterday between Rafael Leao’s lawyer Ted Dimvula and the AC Milan management did not produce great progress but instead highlighted how difficult a renewal will be.
Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial!
Calciomercato.com report that the summit at Casa Milan served to reiterate that the Portuguese winger’s lawyer does not want to continue the negotiations alongside Jorge Mendes, who was the man that Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara were hoping to speak with first and foremost due to having a good relationship with the agent.
The confusion generated by the double power of attorney signed by Leao constitutes one of the many problems in negotiation. Another is that Milan technically cannot pay the fine that Leao owed Sporting CP, but they can and they want to help him by guaranteeing him a much higher salary than his current one.
They want to pay Leao to reflect his status as a top player within the league, but also the club prefer doing it this way because the leadership of the Rossoneri believe they have no connection with the Sporting CP saga.
A €6m net per season offer will not be enough though, because Leao and his entourage want at least €8m in order to extend. There is also the issue of the release clause which the French lawyer wants to shift down from the current €150m.
New meetings will be needed as Leao’s will to remain at the club is not enough at the moment, and of course we must wait to see if Mendes has had his last say.