The focus right now is solely on Sunday’s match against Cagliari, which will be decisive in securing qualification for next season’s Champions League. Once qualification is achieved and the club’s major seasonal objective is reached, it will be time at Milan headquarters to start thinking about next year, beginning with one certainty: Milan want to keep Massimiliano Allegri as head coach.
Milan to move forward with Allegri?
This was reported this morning by La Gazzetta dello Sport, which explains that Napoli’s interest in the Livorno-born coach is genuine, but it is not being viewed with concern at Via Aldo Rossi because Max is considered absolutely central to the project that Gerry Cardinale has in mind to bring the Diavolo back to winning ways. And the Champions League could help Milan not only because it would provide those famous financial resources needed for a major summer transfer campaign, but also because Allegri’s contract extension until 2028 would automatically be triggered, with his salary increasing from five to six million euros per season. The coach’s contract does not contain a release clause, meaning there is no option for another club, even with Max’s approval, to pay a predetermined fee to hire him.
Cardinale wants to satisfy Allegri's demands
As soon as the league season is over, it will be time for Allegri to meet with the club, particularly owner Gerry Cardinale, who is fully determined to satisfy his transfer market requests. The ex Juventus manager expects a stronger and deeper squad, including the arrival of players with international experience and a winning mentality. The shared priority is certainly a top-class striker (at the top of Max’s list are Gonçalo Ramos and Vlahović), but the other departments also need quality reinforcements. Only in this way will the head of RedBird be able to hold on to Allegri.
