Schira: Milan’s stance made clear as Insigne issues bold demands to Napoli over renewal

Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne has laid out his demands to renew his contract at the club amid reports claiming Milan are interested, according to one journalist.

It all started with a visit to Casa Milan by the player’s entourage, at first described as a courtesy visit. However, it appears it was more than that, as the Napoli star is indeed considering his options ahead of the 2021-22 season Di Marzio and (via TuttoNapoli) confirmed that Milan are interested.

According to the latest from Nicolo Schira on Twitter, we are reaching a decisive phase regarding Insigne’s future given that his contract is set to expire in 2022. He is asking for a top salary of €5m net per season to renew with Napoli, and that is not all.

The journalist adds that Insigne wants a Mertens-style signing on bonus (he collected €2.5m at the time of his renewal and then €4.5m per year. Milan are not interested and are ‘cold’, Schira adds.