Franck Kessié is one of the most important players right now in the AC Milan squad. His contract expires next year in June and the club managers do not want to repeat the same experience that happened with Hakan Calhanoglu and Gianluigi Donnarumma that led to their exits as free agents.
But, it is not just Franck Kessié who is on Maldini and Massara's agenda, experienced centre-back Simon Kjaer is also very important for the club, and his contract also expires next year. The player's continuity and consistent quality performances convinced the Rossoneri.
Kjaer's presence in the locker room is also deemed valuable. The initial idea of Ricky Massara and Maldini was to extend his current contract by 1 season only. However, writes Calciomercato.com, it is not excluded that an agreement over an extension for two years could be reached.