A year ago, midfielder Sandro Tonali accepted a lower wage to turn his loan to AC Milan into a permanent transfer. Today, he gets a big thank you from the Scudetto holders with a new five-year contract that will redouble his salary to $2.8 million per year.The 22-year-old has played in all but one match for the Rossoneri this season. The midfielder recorded one assist through 386 minutes of play, coming in last weekend’s derby win over Inter. Since his move from Brescia, the youngster has scored five times and assisted three times in 65 outings.undefinedIt took Tonali some time in the red and black shirt to start justifying his “the new Andrea Pirlo” tag, but it’s now safe to say that the Italian media didn’t overhype his boy. He has got the ability, the right mentality and is thriving under the pressure that’s associated with playing for such a big club. And considering his market value is now estimated to at least $50 million, Milan have got a great player for a third of that amount. The wage increase is more than justified.The 11-times-capped Italy international is widely regarded as the future Milan captain.Sandro Tonali vs Inter (H)Midfield dominance – 1 assist 💎🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/0eNtJq81Hz— Milan Comps 🏆 (@CompsACM) September 4, 2022 Paolo Maldini and the rest of his team have already extended the contract to the reliable backup player Rade Krunic and are now embarking on a mission to tie star attacker Rafael Leao to a long-term contract and stave off any interest from English clubs.The Italian champions are doing all the right things behind the scenes – and the results over the past year certainly reflect it.
