EXCLUSIVE MN - From England, Kinsella: "Milan, that's why Rudiger and Bakayoko didn't arrive. In January ..."
To comment on the negotiations for Rudiger and Bakayoko, both unsuccessful, between Milan and Chelsea, the editorial staff of MilanNews.it contacted exclusively Nizaar Kinsella , Goal.com correspondent for Chelsea and everything else that orbits the world Blues . These are the questions and answers:
In the last hours of the transfer market, Milan, looking for a central defender, tried for Rudiger. What has been said in England about this possible deal?
“On the player there were Tottenham, West Ham, Barcelona and PSG, with Milan and Roma moving a bit behind the others. Milan wanted to try with a loan with the right of redemption, but there were several problems. First of all, the player's salary, who at Chelsea gets 100 thousand pounds a week (about 5 million euros a year, ed). The modality of the deal was also to be discussed: the eventual right of redemption should have been very high, and in any case Chelsea would have wanted an obligation. The first idea of Abrahmovic's club was to sell the player outright, but due to the Coronavirus emergency there are many clubs that have economic problems: Milan is no exception and this has not allowed a possible deal to go to successful".
Can Rudiger leave Chelsea in January?
“Yes, without a doubt he can leave Chelsea in January. Among the clubs that were interested in the German defender, many have already found an alternative: Tottenham and West Ham should take a defender from the Championship, Barcelona instead will try again for Eric Garcia of Manchester City. Therefore, in January both Milan and PSG could be possible destinations for Rudiger, but it is also true that other interested clubs could arrive ".
Throughout the summer there have been contacts between Milan and Chelsea for Tiemoue Bakayoko without ever reaching a definitive agreement. What happened?
“Also for Bakayoko the situation was similar to Rudiger's. There was also PSG on the player but in the end he went to Napoli. Chelsea asked for an obligation to redeem while AC Milan offered only one right, in an operation similar to that of 2018. Milan really wanted to bring Bakayoko back to Italy but not under the conditions of Chelsea, who asked for a lot of money. The Blues have taken the midfielder from Monaco for 40 million pounds, and when Chelsea negotiate the sale of their player they always want to collect a figure close to what they spent. They asked Milan for 30-32 million pounds for a player who hasn't been doing very well lately, which is why an agreement has not been reached. In the end, Milan went to other goals, Napoli arrived when there was no one left and managed to strike a pretty good deal. A dry loan for about 5 million euros, with no right or obligation to redeem. Milan perhaps moved too early for him ".
Apart from Rudiger and Bakayoko, have there been contacts between Milan and Chelsea for other players as well?
"No, there were no discussions between the two clubs for other players."
Would be just too perfect right? 
