Yahoo Sports CM: ‘The revolution begins’ – the figures behind Milan’s possible departures
Restarting a season in January is difficult, but possible. Largely, it depends on mercato actions, and this is what AC Milan are relying on.
This season will be seen as a failure by many, despite the heroics in Saudi Arabia. Simply put, Milan have fallen well short of expectations in Serie A, and then fallen short of the back-up expectations. Reasonings can be found in a handful of places as well.
The biggest one to highlight is Sergio Conceicao’s words about the team, and now, a ‘winter revolution’ is in the works. Today, Calciomercato.com states that the ‘revolution begins’.
Emerson Royal is probably the most likely exit currently. Galatasaray are looking at a loan-to-buy agreement, whilst Premier League club Fulham are viewing a permanent deal. He earns €2.5 million per year contract and his total cost including amortisation is €8.38m. Therefore, a €2m loan agreement is required, or a €13m sale now to break even.
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Noah Okafor’s exit is also quite likely, especially considering what happened with the RB Leipzig deal. A €2m loan with a buy option of €25m is being viewed by Premier League clubs and his departure would save €1.6m per season.
In recent days, Samuel Chukwueze’s potential departure has come back to light, but the club would need a sale of €15m to break even – he moved for €21.15m and he earns a gross salary of €6.32m.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek can also depart according to reports, and the club will look for a figure of at least €12m if they want to avoid a capital loss on the player. His contract is worth €5.24m gross per season, and he was purchased for €19m.
Strahinja Pavlovic’s situation is difficult, especially considering he is likely to start against Girona on Wednesday night. Despite this, an exit is still possible, but the Rossoneri must receive an offer of more than €20m.
Luka Jovic’s departure will happen this month or at the end of the season, and the club are trying to save some of the €2.6m salary. With no fee paid ‘on arrival’ in the summer, it has meant that no fee is being sought.
