Some positive updates have emerged regarding the future of Ismael Bennacer and what his change of agent means for his potential renewal with AC Milan.
It is now well known that Milan have been in discussions with the entourage of the Algerian over the extension of his current contract, which is set to expire in June 2024, but earlier today news arrived regarding a ‘sensational twist’ in proceedings.
Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com has now given an interview to Radio Rossonera in which he offered further updates on Bennacer’s future, stating that ‘there are no clear-cut and unequivocal signals’ at the moment.
However, one thing has emerged and that is ‘the will on the part of the player to renew with Milan under the right conditions’. After leaving his old agent Moussa Sissoko a month and a half ago, he ‘met Maldini and Massara several times privately’ representing himself.
In the last meeting between the parties he ‘informed Milan that from today the interlocutor for his renewal must be Enzo Raiola’ and the current process involves finalising the last bureaucratic details relating to the exclusivity of power of attorney.
In the next few weeks ‘there will be a meeting with Enzo Raiola’ but at the moment it seems the change in agent is not a ‘negative turn’ but rather has a ‘positive meaning’.
Moreover, Milan ‘still have optimism for the successful outcome of the negotiation’ and ‘unequivocal signals’ have arrived from Bennacer, so the percentages of reaching an agreement are higher than him leaving.
There is a ‘substantial difference’ between his situation and that of Rafael Leao as the winger has ‘more temptations right now’. It must also be said that the figure closest to Enzo Raiola is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so he could have some advice to give.
