AC Milan were hoping to complete a couple of quick sales to Como, but everything has stalled on the Malick Thiaw and Alvaro Morata front.
It was reported a few days ago by La Gazzetta dello Sport that Como and Milan had been in contact for days to discuss the future of Morata, but in the meantime they had also found an agreement in principle over Thiaw.
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The plan was to pretty swiftly shake hands on a double operation worth over €40m. However, the final missing components have so far not been resolved.
€40m up in the air
As Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan) report this morning, the German defender has a salary proposal from the Lariani of €4m net per year on the table, and he has not rejected it but he is thinking deeply about it.
This operation would generate a large capital gain for Milan, who could collect €25m euros plus bonuses and would make over €20m considering the amortisation. The doubts for Thiaw concern choosing Cesc Fabregas’ side over, for example, a return to Germany.
The former Schalke defender would like to play in European competitions if possible, too, given his ambitions to be a part of the Germany squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
Morata is also in talks with Como, but Galatasaray are continuing to put up a wall and are not wanting to release the Spanish striker from his loan spell early, given that it will run until the 2026 winter window.
Let Morata cook in Galatasaray. They have made some good reinforcements for the team and hopefully Morata scores a lot of goals and then we can sell him for more than what Como are willing to give. He has a long contract with us so no rush.
Same with Thiaw. His contract is also not expiring right now. And I am not sure we should sell for 25 million. I think we can get more for him.
Allegri can make him perform in a solid defensive team. And he is still only turning 24.
This management needs money so they can reinvest in the team. But selling for less might not be the way out of this hole.
On one hand if we get 40 million we can buy better players. But on the other hand spending larger sums on players who hasn’t performed on high level makes me unsure.
We’ll see if suitors come forward in the coming weeks with better offers.
Morata doesn’t have the mentality to deal with pressure. He will miss a few opportunities in Gala, fans will start giving him hard times and he will succumb yet again. The earlier we sell him the better. The guy even admitted he considered faking an injury to not play for the national team… Might be a great person, I don’t know, but from the side it looks like he was forced to play football just because he had a talent above the average.
They are going to regret playing hardball with Napoli over Musah. That was a huge gift, which they botched, the same with Emerson in January.
Please accept that offer you mofo. Huge money and your are footballers, you can play regularly at Como than being bench warmer at Milan. Please use your IQ bro ..
The man wants to play in the World Cup, you don’t throw national pride away for money.
He shouldn’t be a bench warmer, though. He is better than every other CB at the club. Tomori is a disaster, so is Pavlovic and Gabbia.
Direct swap pleasee
Please accept the offer