AC Milan’s form on the field is generating positive headlines, and away from the pitch the management are working on some renewals.
With the team top of the table and currently on course to at least get back into the Champions League – albeit with 31 games of a long league season to go – it is a good time to sit down with key players and discuss the future, with a naturally more optimistic outlook.
Latest on three renewals
Calciomercato.com have provided an update on three negotiations, starting with Mike Maignan. His deal expires next July and there has been no recent contact, so he’s likely headed toward an end-of-season departure.
Onto the good news. Fikayo Tomori has established a positive rapport with Massimiliano Allegri and his staff while his performances have continued to improve. Allegri himself has endorsed the idea of renewing the English defender’s contract and talks are at an early stage, but are going well.
Speaking to SportMediaset on Wednesday, Tomori confirmed that he is very open to extending his contract, even if for the time being it is not something that is imminent.
“As I’ve always said since I arrived, Milan is a great club, and until the management tells me ‘Enough is enough,’ I’m staying here; I have a home here.
“Honestly, I haven’t thought too much about renewing my contract, because I want to focus on the next match the way the manager wants. Then, when they ask me about my contract, I’ll think about it.”
The negotiations with Alexis Saelemaekers are more advanced, with the Belgian winger expected to shortly extend his contract for another two seasons, until 2029. Dialogue is progressing quickly to extend a player who is proving to be increasingly important to the team.
The top five players in terms of minutes used this season includes Tomori – who leads with 775 minutes – followed by Saelemaekers in second, who is not far behind on 738 minutes.
