Gianluigi Donnarumma latest: In-demand goalkeeper to have £62million release clause in new AC Milan contract

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Manchester United and Real Madrid target Gianluigi Donnarumma’s new contract at AC Milan will contain a £62million release-clause.

The goalkeeper has been locked in talks with the Italian club over fresh terms for months as his present deal is due to expire in under a year.

At one point negotiations had seemingly collapsed beyond repair after the 18-year-old’s agent, Mino Raiola, claimed his client had been bullied by Milan.

However, relations have improved since then and Donnarumma is finally ready to put pen to paper on a new five-year contract.

The news will come as a blow to both Manchester United and Real Madrid, who had been monitoring the Italian’s situation very closely.

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The pair will, however, be buoyed by the fact that Donnarumma’s new deal has a release-clause in it.

Indeed, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan will be forced to let the teenager go if they receive an offer of £62m.

That amount is a compromise between the club and player as both had made differing demands.

Donnarumma reportedly wanted the clause set at £44m if Milan failed to qualify for the Champions League, while the San Siro side wanted it fixed at £88m.

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