Matteo Gabbia experienced a dream night on Sunday as he was the derby winner for his boyhood club AC Milan, and further good news may arrive soon.
As MilanNews report, the winning goal in the derby against Inter is just the latest positive moment in Gabbia’s rise through the ranks at Milan, in addition to the excellent performance from a defensive point of view in front of Luciano Spalletti’s eyes.
As of today, it can be strongly argued that Gabbia is Milan’s most reliable central defender and has been since January onwards when he returned from his six months on loan at Villarreal, and the management want to reward him with a renewal.
Currently, the agreement between the player and the club ends in 2026 and the idea is to give him an extension and a pay rise, with discussions having been ongoing for months. He currently earns €1m net per season, which puts him amongst the lowest earners in the squad.
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old himself will focus on building off a dream night on Sunday and getting in the starting line-up with more consistency, starting with Friday’s game against Lecce at San Siro which he will surely be a candidate to start in after neutralising Lautaro Martinez so well.
