Sports + reporter Peng Lei reported
On Wednesday, July 11, AC Milan made its season debut, beating Lugano 4-0. The opponents are indeed weak, and Milan wins in momentum and strength, in Montella's words, "I see the right spirit." In the match, Two youngsters, Cutrone and Crosiata, scored in succession, with Sousa and Gomez adding to the icing on the cake in the final moments. The five newcomers, Musakio, R Ronaldo, Casey, Charhanoglu and Borini, have made their debuts, while Conte Jr. and Andre Silva have not yet returned. In fact, a "non-returnee" that fans are also concerned about can also be regarded as a "new acquisition", that is, the small door god Donnaruma.
After a month of boiling, the genius Donnarumma, who had announced before the European Youth Championships that refused to renew his contract with AC Milan, finally "woke up", completed a four-year contract renewal with AC Milan, with an annual salary of 6 million euros, and at the same time, helped his brother, Antonio Donnarumma (replaced by DatangNarumma below), also the "civilian goalkeeper" who came out of Milan's youth training to win a contract, this renewal negotiation can be said that AC Milan and agent big man Rayola have their own losses and concessions. But the real winner seems to be the donnaruma family.
At 11:30 p.m. local time on July 12, the Tang brothers appeared together at the headquarters of The House of Milan, first visiting the Red and Black Glory Museum (this is a good education in the red and black tradition). At 12 noon, the two brothers attended the press conference held by AC Milan for them.
Executive Director Fassone took the lead, "This is a very special and important day, and it stands to reason that we will not hold a press conference for the renewal, but the Donnarumma thing is the focus of this summer." Today we are here to celebrate a long and difficult negotiation, and with mutual understanding, the whole negotiation can be moved forward. This new 4 years (contract) made us very satisfied. At 18, it's really hard to make some decisions. I'm from Donnarumma's point of view and I do understand that he has some doubts about the brand new Milan club and the team, but we're very proud that in the end you (to Donnarumma) chose us. This is your home, your house. Unhappy in the past? I believe that his first save will make all unhappiness be forgotten. But you have to promise me to finish my high school exams next year so you can do accounting here. ”
The last sentence is a joke, after negotiating a contract with Milan, Donnarumma gave up his high school graduation exams (accounting major) and took a private plane to Ibiza for a vacation, which was criticized a lot. This summer, at least psychologically, for Donnaruma is a real test, all kinds of criticism and insults, in fact, everyone is more worried about whether he can withstand the pressure and continue to guard the dragon gate for AC Milan.
The microphone was handed to Donnarumma, "I am very happy and very proud to continue playing for Milan. I never had doubts about the team and I regret that the fans once thought I had betrayed the team. I am very grateful to all of you for your support during these two years. High school graduation exams? I'm thankful for some of the advice from the Minister of Education, and I can assure you that I'll be an accountant this time next year. It's just that this year I really didn't prepare, and I know very well that my family regrets this decision. ”
AC Milan Sports Manager Mirabelli continued, "From the first day we officially came to AC Milan, we were working on a contract extension for Donnarumma, and since then I have had the idea of bringing Antonio back. I think it's absolutely wonderful to see two goalkeepers playing for Milan together. Antonio is definitely up to the role of the 12th man, and Montella supports my decision. Antonio also played a very important role in the negotiations for this renewal. In short, Donnarumma always told us he wanted to stay. This negotiation is indeed not easy, and perhaps in a few years, this can be regarded as a legend and enter history. There are no winners and losers here, we just do what we have to do. ”
What does it feel like to be the older brother of the "chip", Antonio Donnarumma? "I would like to thank Both Fasone and Mirabelli for the welcome, I am very happy to be here and it feels so good to be back in Milanello. During the training camp, I will also share a room with my brother, I feel that everything is very beautiful, I am very happy, of course, I will do my best to prove my ability. ”
The press conference ended with a group photo, and Mirabelle joked, "Now I'm going to baptize them..." The two brothers "returned" to Milan, but will the feelings really be as sweet as they were at the beginning? Or is it just a very professional, very rational cooperation? Maybe only time will come.
As for the other protagonist in this negotiation storm, Laiola, it is worth mentioning that another Milan player, Niang, has just re-entered the Raiola banner. In 2014, Niang changed his agent, three years have passed, perhaps this washing and blowing to understand, without Rayola, his career is even more promising.