AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has turned down the club’s second offer of a new contract, allowing himself to enter the final three months of his current deal.
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The 22-year-old and his agent, Mino Raiola, have been locked in contract talks with Milan for how it feels forever, but the two parties have not yet found an agreement to keep Donnarumma in Italy.
Talks about a new deal have stopped Jonathan Moscrop / Getty Images
Gianluca Di Marzio states that both Milan and Donnarumma are keen to reach an agreement, but club officials are now taking a step back to reflect on things after the goalkeeper struck his second offer.
Milan’s first offer was close to £ 6 million per season, while the second round of negotiations saw me Rossoneri raise the stakes to £ 7 million. However, Raiola was quick to shoot down both sets of terms, as he wants over £ 10 million per season on a short-term deal.
Milan are happy to offer Donnarumma a two-year contract, but even that is not good enough for Raiola – who are pushing for a one-year extension.
The Italian wants to play in the Champions League and does not want to stay in Milan if that will not be possible.
Raiola strives for a short-term deal | Stefano Guidi / Getty Images
The club’s officials are pleased that their latest offer is fair and hope that Donnarumma will change and accept soon. Fabrizio Romano adds that Milan remain “confident” despite the situation being closely monitored by sides across Europe.
90 Minutes reported back in December that Chelsea, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are all keen to unbutton Donnarumma, while Manchester United and Real Madrid have also been linked in recent weeks.
Romano notes that Chelsea have not yet made a concrete offer to Donnarumma, but their interest has been submitted to Raiola. The agent’s focus is on keeping the goalkeeper in Milan, but he is well aware of what he can get his client if he looks elsewhere.
Chelsea are keen on Donnarumma | Pool / Getty Images
Regular Champions League football is the key for Donnarumma, who despite being one of the world’s best goalkeepers, is not yet making his debut in the competition.
Milan are currently in second place in the Serie A table and look set to qualify for Europe’s best competition, but Donnarumma wants to see guarantees that they will be regulars in the Champions League before he commits his long-term future to the club.
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