There has been a lot of talk about further outgoings for AC Milan but in the end little has come of it. As a result, the mercato has slowed down.
As MilanNews writes, with the sales of Tijjani Reijnders, Pierre Kalulu and Marco Pellegrino, Milan have already secured €73m, effectively covering the lost revenue for the next Champions League even if it will be banked in the 2024-25 accounts.
However, it is a figure that looked like it would be higher, both due to the relatively low fixed part of the fee for the Dutchman but above all due to the failure to complete three outgoing operations that until ten days ago seemed closed.
Exits collapse
Mike Maignan, Theo Hernandez and Yunus Musah could have brought in at least €80m. To date, though, these are deals that have failed for various reasons.
More specifically, Chelsea’s unacceptable offer means that Maignan has not gone anywhere, Theo’s refusal to move to Saudi Arabia and the lack of agreement with Napoli on bonuses regarding Musah.
These are negotiating tables that could reopen, especially for the American. A new meeting with Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna is planned, but in fact the Rossoneri’s window finds itself conditioned by three important slowdowns.
In fact, without these €80m, we are currently witnessing a stagnant incoming market if we exclude Luka Modric, who is destined to arrive on a free transfer at the end of the Club World Cup. The impression is that something will only be unlocked in the next month.
A year ago, at this time, Milan were still at a standstill, registering their first purchase (Alvaro Morata) on July 19, and then unleashing themselves in August. Back then, however, they only had to shore up the team that had not sold any big names.
