Yahoo Sports GdS: Why Rashford loan could cost Milan under €5m and the No.1 alternative
The calculations have begun regarding how AC Milan could realistically afford a move for Marcus Rashford, and the operation could be less than €10m.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Rashford is the number one target for Milan as they look to strengthen their attack this month. The negotiation is ‘simply a question of money’, and they have worked out how much it might cost.
Rashford has a salary of €13m net which, for half a season, is around €6-7m, which can vary with bonuses. Without the Growth Decree, Milan cannot pay that sum, which would make Rashford by far the highest paid player in the squad.
Help is needed from the player and from United. Rashford could give up part of his salary to relaunch himself in Italy, while the Red Devils can pay a portion of his salary to get rid of a player who is no longer in Ruben Amorim’s plans. It’s about finding a general agreement.
Milan could reasonably end up paying between €3-5m. In the first hypothesis, achievable with a lot of diplomatic work and help from Rashford, Milan would spend €5.5m gross. For a higher salary (€4-5m) the sum would rise to €7-9m gross.
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It is true that the Supercoppa triumph has just brought Milan €9.5m – potentially €11m in the case of a friendly against the club that won the Arab Super Cup – but we are above the spending limits of the club in the RedBird Capital era.
This is where the alternative comes into play as Francisco Trincao observes the situation from afar. For Milan he is a plan B, less convincing but has some advantages. Firstly: a contract expiring in 2026. Secondly: he is 25 years old, so young. Thirdly: his agent is Jorge Mende, the same as Sergio Conceiçao.
Last but not least, there are the interesting numbers, starting with the 17 goals scored in the last year and a half for Sporting CP. Oh, it he would cost less than Rashford too.
