AC Milan are pushing hard for Ardon Jashari and the player wants the move, but Club Brugge are proving to be a tough nut to crack (again).
Today’s La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) recall that Jashari left San Siro with a 6.5 in their player ratings after the Champions League match against the Rossoneri last October. He got a passing grade also in the clash with Juventus, and high praise in the two legs against Atalanta.
At 22 years old, the Swiss already has 11 appearances in the Champions League behind him: an excellent base. Of these, almost half were against Italian teams. In four matches he has never personally come out defeated (except for the 3-1 loss to Milan).
The Champions League is a factor in the negotiations between the Rossoneri and the Blauw-Zwart: in Belgium they would like to keep Jashari at least until the third preliminary round, with the first leg set for August 5. The return match a week later and possible play-offs August 19-26.
Milan has little interest in the Belgians’ sporting agenda, but the element risks becoming a crux of the deal. Or perhaps an opportunity: leave Ardon in the team until the beginning of August, and then have him without the need for a further increase in the offer of €30m.
The certainty is that the Rossoneri will not add another euro to the proposal submitted. It will now be up to the player, and his manager, to seek a diplomatic exit. The 22-year-old has made it clear he wants to join Milan, and for him the sooner the better.
His salary is absolutely sustainable, while for his transfer fee – as mentioned – the club has presented an offer of €30m. It is an offer with which the Rossoneri believe they recognises his value: Ardon is a young prospect, who can be developed even more. A premise that authorises the large investment.
Tough negotiations
Jashari also definitively conquered the Swiss national team, playing as a starter in the last outing against the United States. He got another 45 minutes in the friendly test against Mexico.
Before joining the team on a permanent basis, he had played a total of two minutes against the Czech Republic and Portugal. Minutes to remember: one, for his full debut in September 2022, in the Nations League. The other in the round of 16 of the World Cup lost against Portugal.
For all the aforementioned reasons, Brugge’s position is also legitimate, stubborn in asking for at least €35m as a fixed base to sell. There is time to overcome the resistance, especially if in the meantime Jashari and the agent try to weaken it.
Milan would then be ready to do its part with a check for €30m, already authorised by the owners. Signed by the CEO Giorgio Furlani, but ideally also by the sporting director Tare, his great admirer. And signed by Max Allegri: every choice passes through his supervision.
