Pedulla: Zirkzee package now to cost €90m+ – Milan and Juventus ‘are trying’

AC Milan are still in talks over a deal to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna during the summer window, Alfredo Pedullà claims, and the requests have been revealed.

The journalist spoke on his YouTube channel (via Radio Rossonera) to give the latest updates on Zirkzee’s future, given that he is expected to be one of the hottest properties of the upcoming mercato.

He states that Milan ‘have tried, are trying and greatly appreciate Zirkzee’s profile, quality and style’. However, it is not true that there are any agreements drawn up and it is also untrue that Thiago Motta asked for him as part of talks with Juventus over taking over there.

Bayern Munich meanwhile still have reservations about exercising their €40m buy-back clause and have not committed either way yet. Even if it is more of a no than a yes, Bayern will bide their time with the understanding that anyone interested can go to them to ask for information.

There is a ‘very serious problem’ as per Pedulla: his agent certainly went around the clubs and spoke with both Juve and Milan. He specified that the cost of the operation starts from a price plus commissions of no less than €65-70m. He asked for a salary of €5m net per season for his client.

Presuming that were a five-year deal, the financial package required to sign Zirkzee would be around €90-95m net, which – when factoring in gross wages – would become about €115-120m.