Kessie to leave Milan? Maldini warns Rossoneri must do what is ‘sustainable’

Kessie
is
in
the
final
year
of
his
Milan
contract
and
the
Ivory
Coast
midfielder
appears
no
closer
to
re-signing,
despite
voicing
his
desire
to
remain
at
San
Siro
“forever”.

The
24-year-old
has
been
linked
with
the
likes
of
Chelsea,
Arsenal,
Liverpool
and
even
city
rivals
Inter,
while
Tottenham
reportedly
had
an
offer
rejected
by
Kessie.

Having
already
lost
star
pair
Gianluigi
Donnarumma
(Paris
Saint-Germain)
and
Hakan
Calhanoglu
(Inter)
on
free
transfers
at
the
end
of
2020-21,
Milan
would
like
to
keep
Kessie
but
Maldini
warned
not
at
the
expense
of
the
club’s
economic
structure.

“I
think
there
is
a
common
line
in
talking
about
a
renewal
and
a
signing,”
Maldini
told
Sky
Italia
prior
to
Monday’s
season-opening
1-0
win
at
Sampdoria.
“We
must
act
following
sustainability,
without
going
beyond
certain
lines
dictated
by
the
ownership.

“In
the
past
we
have
done
it
and
we
have
paid.
Both
the
renewals
of
players
that
we
have
not
been
able
to.
to
do,
both
acquisitions
will
be
made
following
this
spirit.

“I
do
not
start
with
preconceptions
for
players
or
about
players
who
have
played
in
other
leagues,
I
am
open
to
many
solutions.”

Kessie
scored
13
goals
–
11
of
those
coming
from
the
penalty
spot
–
and
provided
four
assists
as
Milan
finished
second
behind
city
rivals
Inter
in
Serie
A
last
season.