AC Milan are close to signing Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze from Villarreal, and the transfer is expected to make him one of the top earners at the Serie A club, according to Soccernet.ng.
The transfer negotiations have been going on for several weeks, and both clubs have finally struck an agreement.
Chukwueze and the former Scudetto winners have already agreed on personal conditions. Villarreal will get a €20 million transfer fee, with a further €8 million in potential bonuses.
If all goes as planned, he could be unveiled as the club’s new signing on the same day.
And according to Tutto Napoli, Chukwueze will start on an annual salary of over €4 million, placing him among the highest-earning players at AC Milan.
Currently, the highest-paid player at the club is Algerian midfielder Ismaël Bennacer, who is set to pocket over €7 million during the 2023/24 season.
Following closely is Portuguese superstar Rafael Leão, with an income of almost six and a half million euros.
Notably, new signings Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, along with Divock Origi and Theo Hernández, are all earning an annual pay of €5.13 million.
Chukwueze’s expected salary of €4.49 million will likely align him with Olivier Giroud, Ante Rebic, and Fikayo Tomori in the wage structure.
Chukwueze presently earns €1.1 million per year at Villarreal, with the highest-paid player, Daniel Parejo, earning less than €4 million.
However, his move to AC Milan would result in a huge wage increase, cementing his position as one of the club’s top earners.
