DBasia.news – AC Milan are reportedly experiencing difficulties in extending the contract of the captain, Alessio Romagnoli. This situation has made Juventus and Lazio interested.
The story of Alessio Romagnoli and AC Milan has been going on since the summer of 2015. The Rossoneri brought the defender from AS Roma for a fee of €25 million.
Slowly, Romagnoli began to become the backbone of Milan in the back line. In fact, the Italian player earned the trust as captain.
However, the length of time together does not guarantee the continuity of the relationship in the future. This is because both parties had difficulty reaching an agreement on a new contract. In fact, Romagnoli will be a free transfer next summer.
According to transfer market expert Nicolo Schira, Milan is only willing to pay Romagnoli €3 million per season. In fact, currently the defender earns a salary of €6 million per season which consists of €5 million in basic salary and €1 million in bonuses.
Thus, an agreement is a challenging matter to reach. There is a considerable difference in numbers.
Romagnoli also has the opportunity to leave on a free transfer. Lazio and Juventus are reportedly interested in signing the player.
If Romagnoli really leaves for a free, Milan are repeating their mistake in the past. In the previous summer, Il Diavolo Rosso lost two important players namely Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu who left when his contract expired.
In fact, this season, Milan are also in danger of losing Franck Kessie also on a free transfer. Barcelona, Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly preparing to accommodate the Ivory Coast international player.