AC Milan is in the middle of construction. While on the pitch the Milanese are focused on winning the Europa League final and completing their moment in the league, internally the administrators are focused on the organisation of the coming years and on specific contract extensions. Several cases will be resolved in the coming weeks. prioritizing the control of contracts that will end on June 30, 2024.
At 37 years old, Olivier Giroud is not expected to return to the Italian club for next season. After 3 seasons in Italy, the French foreigner is expected to sign for his friend Hugo Lloris and Los Angeles FC next season at the end of the European Championship with the French national team. His replacement this season, Luka Jović, is also out of contract in a few weeks. On loan from Fiorentina, the Serbian is back in form with the Rossoneri. According to Gazetta Dello Sport, Stefano Pioli and his directors were convinced and needed to ask for a few more years of loan. Simon Kjaer’s long-term is much more uncertain. The 35-year-old Dane has lost playing time in recent weeks. He still needs to stay at Milan, but AC Milan need to give themselves a few weeks to think about his case.
While those players are key parts of Milan’s squad this season, what worries fans most are the contracts of Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez. The two players returning from Clairefontaine this week have a contract until 2026. Considered the most productive player this season for AC Milan, Theo Hernández is one of the priorities according to Corriere dello Sport. AC Milan is willing to extend his 26-year contract and meet his main salary demands. Bayern Munich is still in the fight, but Milan may not let him leave for less than 100 million euros. For Mike Maignan, managers are more demanding with salary demands. The goalkeeper of the French national team does not have an easy salary of 8 million euros per season (currently 2. 8 million euros) to extend his contract according to Tuttomercatoweb. The Rossoneri do not need to repeat the mistake of 2021 by letting Gianluigi Donnarumma go loose to PSG and they could live up to their demands. The club’s general director, Giorgio Furlani, stated that the ball was in the court of any of the players who can decide their future.
The Lombardy club also wants their young players. Kevin Zeroli (19) is expected to extend his contract until 2028. The same goes for Serbian Jan-Carlo Simić (18), one of the club’s main clients and whose contract expires next year. The most urgent case is that of Francesco Camarda (16 years old). The boy, who played his first minutes at the age of 15 last autumn, is out of contract in a few months’ time. The next few weeks will be long for Zlatan Ibrahimović and AC Milan. management.
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