AC Milan decided that they did not want to carry on the useless renewal talks with Gianluigi Donnarumma's entourage because of the economic demands deemed high and unrealistic for the management.
Through this case, Milan management and owners were able to send a strong clear message to everyone else at the club: "the shirt comes before anyone else".
In fact, Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara tried in every way to convince the young Italy international to stay in the team. However, all made attempts had no effect whatsoever.
The directors realised where the situation was headed and decided to not waste any more time and acted with intelligence by bringing Mike Maignan and surprising the agent and his client.
The rules are dictated by the club and not anyone else, is the message that the board sent to its players, as pointed out by the daily newspaper Tuttosport.
The club does not take part in auctions because it is a tiring game, and this Donnarumma case is a warning to everyone, especially those who will have to negotiate their renewals soon with the club.
