Milan Target Corinthians Talent but Run Into Problems | OneFootball

Milan tried to sign Brazilian starlet André through a swift move, but the transfer quickly became more complicated because it’s not a straightforward situation like in most cases. The Rossoneri and Corinthians have agreed on a €15M plus €2M add-ons for 70 percent of the rights of the player, ESPN Brazil reports (via Calciomercato).

The talent controls the rest and agreed to waive them to facilitate the deal. He’d join after the World Cup if the deal went through. On the other end, Timao’s president, Osmar Stabile, is refusing to rubber-stamp the accord to get better terms, also pushed by the fans.

Milan find themselves in a complicated spot because other Corinthians representatives have already accepted and signed the binding offer for André, concurring to every detail, such as instalments and future clauses. The sellers would be owed 20 percent of the profit of a future transfer as well.

The Rossoneri might be headed for a legal dispute if the chairman doesn’t change his mind. They might even have to appeal to FIFA or the CAS at some point. The youngster will eventually ink a contract until 2031. He has appeared 24 times with his present team, scoring 4 goals. He can handle multiple midfield roles.

Our Take on Milan and André

We’ll see whether they’ll be more patient with these intricacies under Igli Tare. Other members of their hierarchy were quick to pull the plug when they encountered issues with other teams or players’ agents. They must consider him a bargain at that price, which can’t balloon, or the juice wouldn’t be worth the squeeze. Still, it’s strange that they are considering another investment in this role.