Reduce Salary Burden, AS Roma May Release Jordan Veretout To AC Milan

JAKARTA - Italian League club AS Roma is reportedly discussing the possibility of transferring midfielder Jordan Veretout to AC Milan in the player transfer market this summer.

Quoted from Football-Italy, Saturday, June 25, AS Roma general manager (GM) Tiago Pinto met with his AC Milan colleague Frederic Massara to discuss various topics, one of which was the transfer of Veretout.

Pinto revealed the idea to Massara at yesterday's meeting and wants to see if AC Milan is interested in signing the Frenchman in the summer transfer window.

Pinto's move is believed to be a request from AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho, who has no intention of including Veretout in his plans for next season.

This condition makes AS Roma try to sell Veretout who still has a contract at the Stadio Olimpico until June 2024 to make room for new players who will come.

In addition, the departure of Veretout can also provide a little room in AS Roma's finances because the former Fiorentina player has a salary of around two million euros or around Rp. 31 billion per season.

It is estimated that AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has no objections to Veretout's arrival, especially since he already knew the 29-year-old player when he both defended Fiorentina. Veretout's arrival is not expected to cost much.

Even so, AC Milan is currently more focused on trying to land Lille midfielder Renato Sanches who is also the target of French League giants Paris Saint-Germain PSG. In addition, Milan also views Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz as an attractive alternative.