MilanoNews.it
© photos on www.imagephotoagency.it
Carlos Passerinijournalist following AC Milan for Corriere della Sera, expressed himself exclusively a MilanoNews.it (CLICK HERE to read the full INTERVIEW) on Milan’s offer for Leao’s renewal: “Is 7 million salary the right offer? Yes. Milan has been undertaking it for 3 years now and so it will be with RedBird too , a management strategy linked to sustainability; it is not a habit, but a necessity and the news of the last few days show that some teams have not understood it. I fully embrace the management of Milan. The fan must be happy that this sustainability has brought to the restructuring of the Club also on a sporting level: Milan wins the Scudetto also because they have their accounts and can look to the future with a newfound enthusiasm. In today’s football, these two matches cannot be forgotten: on and off the pitch. you do, there is no future and the events of these days – I repeat – are proving it.
Milan is doing a lot to keep Leao, they are making a sacrifice: Leao would deservedly become the highest paid in the squad. Trying to live up to the proposals of the Premier Clubs is impossible, but it’s not an excuse, it’s reality; Milan can’t compete with clubs that collect twice as much. Maldini and Massara’s strategy for Leao is correct: focus on motivation, making Leao understand – and he understood this – that Milan is the best place for him at the moment; then, if in a couple of years Milan hadn’t managed to grow at the same speed as Leao maybe Milan will no longer be the best place for him. What Milan offers to Leao is a sort of pact: Milan gives Leao what Leao can give to Milan today. If he goes to Real Madrid today, there is the risk that he will play in the Copa del Rey, while Milan offer him technical guarantees. Unfortunately, the real crux of the negotiation is the fine: those 20 million to be paid are a boulder and a thought on his mind; if we had a fine that is three times the salary earned in a year we would all want someone to help us… Leao has his whole life ahead of him and he needs a team that believes in him, offering him technical guarantees that other clubs cannot give him . The decision is up to him.”
What kind of confidence do you have on the renewal?
“I have confidence, which is the confidence that comes to me from Milan. It’s not blind faith, because everyone knows that the match is long and complicated. I also believe that the experiences of those who went away to zero in recent years (Donnarumma, Kessie) have made a little treasure… It is trust, not optimism, in the fact that Leao tells his teammates that he feels good at Milan and that he understands that Milan is the place where he can grow best. the fine remains. Milan can help up to a certain point, by finding a formula that supports Leao in getting rid of this thought… It’s the real obstacle to the renewal, otherwise the renewal would have already taken place”.
