Milan Seal the Deal to Sign Defender Gila from Lazio | OneFootball

After barging into the race last week, Milan needed just a small rise to come to terms with Lazio and conclude the acquisition of Mario Gila. They’ll disburse €30M, add-ons included, Corriere dello Sport informs.

The bonus portion of the package will be minimal. Lazio repelled the opening offer, but they didn’t have much negotiating power. The defender had just one year left on his contract and wanted to go. Lazio will give about half of the income to Real Madrid as per the terms of his previous transfer.

Milan coronate a long pursuit, as Massimiliano Allegri had already indicated Gila to the brass last summer and in January. The center-back will ink a five-year contract and earn €4.5M annually.

The boss suggested the center-back to Napoli as well, which had been in the lead to capture him for a while, but they never offered as much as the Biancocelesti requested. The 25-year-old recorded 120 appearances during his three-year run in the Italian capital, scoring twice. He had played just twice with Real Madrid’s first team before leaving.

The Rossoneri intend to sign another defender, especially should they sell Fikayo Tomori, as rumored. Gonçalo Inacio remains very high on their priority list.

Our Take on Milan and Gila

It’s not hard to complete operations when you have the dough to meet the requests. It’ll be clear in a few years whether their current big spending is justified. The price tag is a tad high but not exorbitant in this case, thanks to favorable circumstances, and the addition is rock-solid. He’s not a world beater, but he’s just entering his prime and could go up a level in a three-man line.