GdS: Walker added Champions League bonus in Milan contract – the background | OneFootball

Kyle Walker was announced by AC Milan on Friday evening and this morning, an interesting background was told by Gazzetta dello Sport. Put shortly, the right-back has shown high ambitions with the bonuses in his contract.

As per the pink newspaper this morning (see photo below), in contract negotiations with Milan, Walker asked for a bonus in the event of an eighth Champions League. He wasn’t referring to qualifying for the knockout phase, as in finishing in the top eight, but rather clinching the Rossoneri’s eighth UCL.

Milan’s season has been far from perfect, between poor performances and fan protests, but Walker has made it clear that his ambitions are high. As the newspaper continues, the world needs to be understood through the details sometimes and the bonus added says a lot.

Walker’s first game will be the derby against Inter, seeing as he isn’t on the Champions League squad list and thus cannot feature against Dinamo Zagreb next week. The formula of the transfer, as has been confirmed, is a dry loan with an option to buy at €5m.

The Englishman will earn €4.5m per season and will thus be one of the best-paid players in Milan’s squad. Hopefully, he will live up to the Rossoneri’s expectations.