Furlani on Rafael Leao’s future, new stadium and ‘boring’ rumours

Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani insists ‘objectives will come’ for Rafael Leao and admits being bored by rumours about Stefano Pioli’s future.

Furlani spoke to Italian reporters on Wednesday evening following an occasion to unveil Milan’s fourth package.

There are rising rumours that Pioli will go away in the summertime regardless of having a contract till June 2025. The coach has not too long ago mentioned that he’s bored by the various rumours about his attainable successors, together with Antonio Conte and Thiago Motta, and Furlani feels the identical.

“I’m additionally bored by rumours concerning the coach in February,” mentioned the Rossoneri director as quoted by Sky Sport Italia.

“Pioli is our coach and the membership backs him. Ibrahimovic has mentioned the identical: these rumours are boring and annoying. We’re grateful for what Pioli has achieved for us, and we’re fortunate to have him with us.”

As for Ibrahimovic’s function on the membership, Furlani declared: “As I’ve already mentioned, Ibra is an added worth. He was a giant champion as a footballer and is proving the identical off the pitch. We’re fortunate, as Milanisti, to have him as our companion.”

The Rossoneri sit third within the Serie A desk and have been affected by recurrent accidents this season.

“We’re completely satisfied that Gabbia is again. We now have Kjaer, Simic and different gamers who’re returning. We now have all the time mentioned that we wouldn’t purchase gamers only for the sake of it. We now have gamers and the emergency is over,” famous Furlani.

“We had a tough second, we had been unfortunate with accidents, however the final video games had been good. Now fingers crossed for the ultimate a part of the season.”

Rafael Leao scored his final Serie A aim in September however has been linked with a transfer to PSG in the summertime.

“All our gamers are appreciated. Rafa was unfortunate in entrance of the aim, and the objectives will come,” mentioned Furlani.

Olivier Giroud’s future can also be unsure as his contract runs out this coming June.

“Olivier is a giant champion. He signed a two-year contract when he joined, and he did so nicely that he prolonged it for an additional season, doing even higher,” famous Furlani.

Bologna star Joshua Zirkzee is among the many potential Giroud replacements at San Siro for 2024-25, however Furlani didn’t wish to focus on Milan’s switch methods for the summer time.

“He did nicely towards us and this season, however he belongs to a different workforce, and it’s too early to speak about him.”

The Rossoneri director additionally spoke concerning the subsequent Serie A sport towards Napoli and Milan’s undertaking for a brand new stadium.

“We’re in good condition. Our lads prefer to win video games within the dying minutes, maybe it might end the identical manner towards Napoli.

“We now have this undertaking at San Donato, we go forward on our manner. It’s an extended course of, however we hope to have a brand new stadium as quickly as attainable, proving that it’s not true that in Italy it’s arduous to spend money on new infrastructure.”