In a press gathering immediately following a meeting with agent Mino Raiola, AC Milan sporting director Marco Fassone announced that 18-year-old wonderkid Gianluigi Donnarumma will not extend his contract with the club.
“Donnarumma has made a definitive decision not to renew the contract with Milan. It is a definitive decision, made by the player.
“We were taken by surprise, as we had confidently hoped Donnarumma would be the goalkeeper taking Milan into the future that we could build the team around. We trust that we can do our best. Naturally, the decision leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, but now we have to go forward and Milan go forward.