Just now, according to the latest news brought by the Italian media Milan Sport. Serie A giants AC Milan have been in trouble lately, with the renewal of the contracts of the team's two key players, goalkeeper Maignan and full-back The'o, not going well. Both men are hoping to secure a more lucrative contract in the future, but Milan are struggling to settle for it. In the end, both players fell apart with the club and AC Milan were willing to sell them.
It is reported that the contracts of both stars will expire in 2026. As is customary, Milan have recently started negotiations with them to renew their contracts. Maignan was the team's main goalkeeper and was able to prop up the Rossoneri's defence after Donnarumma's departure. However, the player believes that his current salary of 3.2 million euros is a bit low, and he hopes to get a salary of 8 million euros from Milan. But this was rejected by Milan, who said that they could only give him a maximum of 7 million euros, which is already the team's maximum salary. But the price is not enough to satisfy the players.
There was no progress on the contract extension between the two sides, and Maignan was determined to leave the team. He believes that he can easily earn tens of millions of euros in other teams in the top five leagues, which is why he left Milan. In a way, Maignan's departure now bears a lot of similarities with Donnarumma's time, both of whom were Milan's top goalkeepers. But in the end, there was too much difference in salary, which led to the departure of the players. Of course, the Rossoneri can't do anything because the team's financial situation is there, and 7 million euros is already the maximum salary, which the team cannot afford to pay higher than that.
On top of that, on the other hand, Te'o's contract extension with the team is also going badly. He didn't even have the sincerity to sit down and negotiate with Milan, and the player was bent on leaving. And after understanding the psychological movements of the players, Milan is not reluctant. In the end, they made a decision to sell the two stars early. At least as it stands, with the two still close to two years left on their contract, they can now sell for a high price. After all, both of them have performed okay this season.
According to Milan Sport, AC Milan have put a price tag of €100 million on both stars. Interestingly, despite the seemingly expensive price tag, teams including Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester United are on the sidelines. They are very interested in the midfielder and full-back who Milan have put on the shelf. Predictably, the price may fluctuate slightly in the future, but there is definitely no shortage of buyers for these two stars, and Milan can make a big profit. Even if you don't get a transfer fee of 200 million euros, about 170 million or 180 million is acceptable. For AC Milan, this fund can help them ease the financial pressure on the team, and can also use some of it to continue to bring in reinforcements in the next transfer market.
It is worth mentioning that one Premier League team even wants to take the two stars with them directly, and the price of 200 million euros is within their acceptable range. Although the name of the club has not been revealed, it is highly likely that Manchester United or Chelsea will be one of them, as no other team in the current transfer market would dare to buy players in such a package. Maignan has played 42 games for AC Milan in all competitions this season, keeping 15 clean sheets. AC Milan put him at a price of 100 million euros, which is actually understandable. After all, he is not only the main goalkeeper of AC Milan, but also the main player of the French national team. Naturally, strength does not need to be questioned.
In addition, the 26-year-old Te'o has also performed well this season. With five goals and 10 assists in 43 appearances, he is arguably a top-tier wing-back with a full range of attacking attributes. Such players are not a problem to sell for a high price For AC Milan, it is difficult to say what will happen next season after the loss of these two main players. But there is no way, and if the players are unwilling to renew their contracts, they can only be forced to sell. Not being able to keep people is not only the helplessness of AC Milan, but also the current sadness of the entire Serie A league.