05-25-2021, 12:23 AM
I'm seeing speculation that this could save us some €40M in total over the next years due to Maignan's lower salary and the club not having to pay Raiola a massive commission. That's more than Tonali's entire transfer fee and €12M more than we're paying for Tomori. And to be fair Maignan is said to be a very good goalkeeper as well.
At any rate, I respect the club's choice here. This is basically Milan saying it won't be bullied by a player and his agent. Because honestly, if Donnarumma had signed we would have been back here again in 4 years with even bigger demands from Raiola. If it had been a 2-year contract it probably would have been even worse. And this whole contract saga has not in any way helped the team, but has rather been very disruptive at the most crucial stage of the season. I think Maldini and the others also realised the fans had had enough now.
And finally, this club needs players who are 100% committed for the long term. Donnarumma wasn't.
At any rate, I respect the club's choice here. This is basically Milan saying it won't be bullied by a player and his agent. Because honestly, if Donnarumma had signed we would have been back here again in 4 years with even bigger demands from Raiola. If it had been a 2-year contract it probably would have been even worse. And this whole contract saga has not in any way helped the team, but has rather been very disruptive at the most crucial stage of the season. I think Maldini and the others also realised the fans had had enough now.
And finally, this club needs players who are 100% committed for the long term. Donnarumma wasn't.