Schira: Milan could be forced to include counterparts to lower Tonali fee

Sandro Tonali joined Milan last summer on an initial loan deal, sparking a lot of expectation among the Rossoneri fans. Although his season was average, there are no doubts about his future at the club. 

Milan are, however, negotiating with Brescia on the overall price tag as they feel that lowering it is justified. According to Nicolo Schira, president Massimo Cellino wants to keep the €25m valuation (€10m + €15m) for budget reasons.

Therefore, the solution could be to include one or two technical counterparts in the deal, thus lowering the amount paid in cash. It would most likely be youth players but no names were mentioned by the journalist.

Tonali made 25 appearances in Serie A this past season but failed to register a single point, still waiting on his first goal for the club. On the other hand, he did score a lovely goal in the penalty shoot-out against Torino in the Coppa Italia.

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