This season, under the leadership of Coach Allegri, Milan has finally reclaimed the Serie A championship trophy that had been absent for six years. However, there are also those in decline within the AC Milan team. The contract renewal negotiations for Pirlo, who has always been a relatively mainstay midfielder for Milan, have not progressed. After Milan's victory over Bologna last weekend, the entire team celebrated with fans on the field, but Pirlo returned to the locker room alone.
It is widely believed that Pirlo will definitely leave when his contract expires this summer, and Juventus will be his next destination. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pirlo's agent Tinti was even spotted at the Juventus club headquarters, meeting with Juventus manager Marotta. Tinti acknowledged their meeting but denied discussing Pirlo's transfer.
"Yes, I met with Marotta, but we didn't mention Pirlo. This time, I just came to negotiate Matri's situation," said Tinti, who is also Matri's agent. The forward, who joined Juventus on loan in the winter, has already scored seven goals for the Bianconeri, becoming the team's main striker. Juventus plans to exercise their priority purchase option to buy out Matri.
Tinti continued by stating that Pirlo still regards staying with Milan as his preferred choice. "I will first negotiate with the Milan club, striving to resolve Pirlo's contract issues, and then I will make a decision together with Pirlo. Of course, we won't rush." Indeed, after serving Milan for ten years, Pirlo is reluctant to leave the familiar team, and Milan also wishes to keep Pirlo to continue contributing his experience. The current biggest disagreement is that the salary offered in Milan's renewal contract for Pirlo is too low. According to reports from AllJuventus, Juventus has proposed a three-year contract worth 3 million euros per year to Pirlo.