The Lukaku suggestion. The Leao certainty. In the background the Zirkzee case and the tug of war over the commissions (15 million) requested by the agent Kia Joorabchian who, in the meantime, is negotiating with Manchester United. Thus, Milan would have re-established contacts with Chelsea and the Belgian’s agents. The Londoners want to sell the center forward who has a clause of around 45 million, Milan would like him on loan. And, for the loan, Chelsea might reasonably want to wait a good bit longer.
Salary question: the 31-year-old received 7.5 million during the season at Roma (21 goals). Misdirection or real interest? A meeting with the attacker’s entourage would also have been arranged. Napoli also spoke about the player: “I hope to always have someone like him on my side”, Conte’s words. Remaining in the advanced department, Leao rejected the rich proposal from Al Hilal which put on the table approximately triple the current salary: from 7 to 20 million. The Portuguese is linked to the Rossoneri until 2028 and has a release clause of 175 million: the Saudis would have been ready to offer a hundred to Milan, but the negotiation did not reach Via Aldo Rossi and was stopped by the player’s will.
The alternatives remain Dovbyk (Girona) and Gimenez (Feyenoord). In midfield, however, Rabiot seems increasingly distant from Juventus and will be free from 30 June. A zero transfer that cannot fail to be tempting, so much so that in recent days there would have been contact with the mother-agent Veronique: the salary is high (the Bianconeri have proposed a renewal of 7.5 million) and the competition is strong (Real Madrid above all).
Milan remains on the sidelines, without forgetting their priorities: Fofana (Monaco), Wieffer (Feyenoord), Hojbjerg (Tottenham), André Trinidade (Fluminense). Many names, because space could be freed up in midfield: in addition to the interest of Fiorentina and Turin for Pobega, pay attention to Saudi Arabia’s approval of Bennacer. Up front, however, Saelemaekers is of interest to Juventus.
