Citation (Rossella Marrai)
Rami buyout a pin prick of hope
Milan’s inability to pay out Adil Rami’s buy-out clause may be a case for embarrassment, but the Moroccan-born Frenchman’s hunger to sport the famous kit is a positive needle in a haystack of uncounted trouble.
“Adil only wanted Milan,” said Ernesto Bronzetti upon confirming that Adil Rami had become the permanent property of the Rossoneri.
It is a pity, however, that Milan didn’t want him bad enough to pay the full minuscule figure of €4.25m when it came to turning his loan spell into an outright ownership.
Rami joined the Milanello outfit on-loan back in October 2013, but, due to transfer regulations, he could only play for Milan at the turn of the New Year.
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But as Milan usually go about in business these days, it was never going to be smooth sailing. Refusing to fork out the full sum of his original €7m buy-out clause from Valencia, the Rossoneri, as they so often did throughout the season, found themselves in a spot of trouble.
On July 9, Rami posted a tweet claiming he was waiting for Milan before admitting just two days later that negotiations had hit a snag and that he would have to train with Valencia for the time being.
Valencia were willing to reduce the price to €4.25m, while Milan were reportedly holding their guns and were only willing to fork out €3.7m. A rather disheartening blow to the player, who was arguably one of the club’s best in a terrible campaign, and for someone who actually wanted to remain at the San Siro.
So much was Rami’s willingness to stay at the club, he staggeringly forked out an extra half a million from his own salary to help fund his own transfer back to Italy.
“He loves this club and even cut his wages to come towards Milan’s requirements,” continued the agent of the French centre-back. “He had six or seven offers, including a very important one in Italy.
“Valencia had given their word, both to me and to Milan, that they would’ve put the Rossoneri in front of anyone else.
“Now it’s all over, Rami is a Milan player for €4.25m. Valencia could’ve pocketed twice that, but their director Ayala kept his word. Rami is ready to begin training with his teammates and wants the Number 13 jersey again, because his idol has always been Alessandro Nesta.”
Undoubtedly one of the club’s ultimate lows in transfer etiquette, Rami’s generous display is however an ironic positive sign for the faded giants.
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