The contract renewal has stopped! Milan s main goalkeeper may leave the team in the summer window, former Manchester United goalkeeper is expected to become a replacement

On May 16, Matteo Moretto, a well-known Italian journalist, updated his personal podcast program and talked about the situation in AC Milan. According to him, negotiations for renewal of Milan captain and main goalkeeper Meinian have stopped and are likely to leave this summer.

29-year-old Menion has played 51 games for Milan this season, including 35 in the Serie A. Since joining in July 2021, the French goalkeeper has been Milan's main goalkeeper, playing in 161 games for the team and completing 58 clean sheets. In the past 4 seasons, Meinion won a total of 1 Serie A and 1 Italian Super Cup with the team, and his performance in front of the goal is still remarkable. Currently, Menion's contract will expire in the summer of 2026, and his contract renewal negotiations with Milan have already started months ago. However, Milan executives have always been concerned about Meinion's potential injury risks, and the player himself is dissatisfied with the club's annual salary of 4.5 million euros. He hopes to get 5.5-6 million euros, which makes Milan executives a little unacceptable. In addition, at the age of 29, it does seem to be cost-effective to renew a high-paying long-term contract.

In fact, last summer, Milan had the opportunity to send Meinian away and received a considerable transfer fee. At that time, the French national goal was favored by Premier League powerhouses such as Chelsea and Aston Villa. The former even communicated with Menion's agent many times and prepared a quotation of 35 million euros. However, Milan's top executives finally decided to keep Menion. Now, they are probably regretting this decision.

In the latest German transfer market, Meinion's net worth is 25 million euros, a 13 million euros shrinkage from last summer, plus only one year left in the contract. If Milan chooses to sell him this summer, the transfer fee will probably be very small. However, this is also a microcosm of Milan's management chaos.

Of course, with Meinion's high probability of leaving the team, Milan's senior executives have also begun to actively look for his replacement. And their first goal is the former Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea, who currently plays for Fiorentina. The latter's contract with Purple Lily will expire this summer. However, his performance is highly recognized by the club, and it may only be a matter of time before renewal is available. It is still a bit difficult for Milan to poach. Of course, even if you renew your contract, as long as you offer a satisfactory price, Zi Lily will be happy to let you go.

In addition, Roma goalkeeper Slaville and Cagliari goalkeeper Caprile, who performed well this season, are also suitable replacements for Meinian in Milan's eyes. However, when the club is facing turmoil and the sports director and coach are likely to leave, the club's senior management will probably not have time to take care of this for a while.