AC Milan journalist Carlo Pellegatti has claimed that the commissions being requested by Joshua Zirkzee’s agent are much higher now than they originally were.
The saga involving Zirkzee and Milan has gone on for longer than many expected given the player has looked intent on making the move and Milan would only need to pay the €40m release clause when it becomes active on July 1.
The reason for the deal taking so long is that Zirkzee’s agent Kia Joorabchian, is asking for €15m in commissions to help facilitate the deal, a figure that Milan do not plan on getting close to.
Speaking on his YouTube channel (via Pianeta Milan), Pellegatti explained that as far as a source of his is concerned, Milan thought that the commission would be €6m when they first started trying to sign Zirkzee.
The request has then gradually risen to the point where Milan are extremely annoyed with the situation and that is why so many links are emerging to Romelu Lukaku and other strikers.
“Why did the reports come out about Milan being ready to pay the clause and having an agreement with Zirkzee? And didn’t they know about the commissions? According to my source, maybe it’s not the truth, at first the commission requests were 6 million, then they went up to 9, then 12 and finally 15. If this indiscretion were true, it is clear that they [Milan] were blown away. They probably thought the commissions were 6 and not 15. The commissions have changed over time, a bit like last year with Taremi,” Pellegatti said.
Milan are still said to be very keen on signing Zirkzee and the player prefers the idea of joining Milan and staying in Serie A to joining Manchester United in the Premier League.