The Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition explained that AC Milan's first and top priority is securing the Champions League qualification.
Here's the headline that the source published:
“With the Champions League, the wage bill grows. Renewals without haste"
Participating in the Champions League is positive for the fans but also for the managers on a financial level as the club would receive an important amount of money which should be reinvested eventually in the squad. The club, therefore, would have more room to negotiate with key players regarding contract renewals.
In fact, after resolving the Maignan issue, which was an absolute priority since his contract expires next June 30, in the coming weeks Milan will continue talks over possible extensions for several players such as Fikayo Tomori, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (who is currently out due to an injury), Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Davide Bartesaghi. All of them seem inclined to remain with the Rossoneri and for this reason at the club’s headquarters they believe it will not be a problem to postpone any signatures on their renewals until late spring.
