MilanNews.it correspondent Antonio Vitiello released his latest video on his podcast channel, discussing new developments concerning Milan.

The full content of the video is as follows:

Let's recap what happened this afternoon, as Milan has reached a full agreement with the agent of Lazio's Spanish defender Mario Gila , with complete consensus on the contract amount, duration, and all details . Mario Gila has said "yes", wants to play for Milan, and has set aside offers from Napoli and Atalanta . However, it should be noted that in the past few hours, these two clubs have also made fresh contact with Mario Gila's agent and Lazio, because although Milan has secured Mario Gila's approval , they still need to complete the final negotiations for this deal with Lazio .

In this video, we will also discuss Milan's total spending in the transfer market. Let's start with this afternoon's news: Mario Gila has given an emphatic "yes" to Milan and coach Amorim. Milan's Portuguese coach Amorim called Mario Gila in the past few hours to present the team's plans to him and outline the idea of making him a starter in a three-man defense. Mario Gila immediately agreed; in short, he was fully convinced by this move to the Rossoneri.

For the Rossoneri, these financial terms are also highly significant, as we are talking about a fixed base salary of 4.5 million euros, which can rise to 5.5 million euros with various bonuses. Some of these bonuses are tied to the player's individual targets, while others are linked to the team's overall objectives. If all these bonus conditions are met, his total salary can reach 5.5 million euros, but the fixed base salary of 4.5 million euros is undoubtedly already a very high starting point. This also shows, as we have seen with Gonçalo Ramos and Mario Gila , that salary levels are rising, and they have clearly finally understood that to sign good players, you have to pay high salaries.

After reporting the news, I also want to express my own opinion on Mario Gila and comment on this deal . It is not over yet, because an agreement has been reached with Mario Gila , the economic terms have been agreed upon, Amorim has convinced the player, and there is a great rapport between Amorim and Mario Gila . Now, a final comprehensive agreement needs to be reached with Lazio, and the last piece of the puzzle is Lazio president Claudio Lotito . Some might say, "This is not a small problem," because everyone knows how Lotito always haggles over prices . In fact, according to the information I received a few days ago, Lazio had previously reached an economic agreement with Atalanta worth about 22 million euros plus 3 million euros in bonuses

. To surpass Atalanta's offer, Milan is expected to make an offer of 25 million euros plus 5 million euros in bonuses this week, bringing the total to 30 million euros with bonuses

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So, why did Atalanta ultimately fail to sign Mario Gila even though they had reached an agreement with Lazio? Because the player chose to stall . In other words, the player was unsure whether he wanted to play for Atalanta under Maurizio Sarri . It was during this period of hesitation, when the player did not immediately accept the "Goddess'" invitation, that Milan intervened . As you all know, Milan had previously held talks with Mario Gila during Ighli Tare's time; we will discuss Tare's situation in more detail later .

It is not over yet, and I want to add one further detail: amid all this, Napoli had actually reached an economic agreement with Mario Gila a long time ago . So let us break it down: Napoli had previously reached an economic agreement with Mario Gila , and now Milan has reached an agreement with him, while Atalanta had previously agreed terms with Lazio .

However, compared to Napoli, Milan can complete the deal with Lazio because they have greater financial resources . Allegri's Napoli first had to sell players; they tried to include players like Luca as bargaining chips in the Mario Gila deal, but Lazio did not like this approach, so the deal was not completed . Therefore, while Atalanta and Napoli were stalling, Milan were able to step in, signal their intent, and overtake them, thereby surpassing these two rivals interested in Mario Gila .

That is the overall situation so far; I have tried to explain the complex entanglement surrounding this Spanish defender . Next is my personal opinion and commentary on this deal: from an economic point of view, the price may be slightly high, but in this situation, when assessing this player, I think he is a very valuable asset . Mario Gila already understands Serie A and Italian football; he has played in Serie A for four years, so he does not need to adapt to a new league, which is definitely a very favorable factor for Milan .

In addition, Mario Gila is perfectly suited to a three-man defense, and he should take Tomori's place on the right side of the back three, i.e., on the right wing . This means that Tomori is set to leave, with the English player having been placed on the transfer market and needing to look for a new club . Mario Gila was a name that Ighli Tare had previously pushed for, and he had already reached an initial agreement in principle with the player's team . Then Tare left, he was fired, and at this stage, the two clubs mentioned earlier, Napoli and Atalanta, intervened, but they did not complete the deal. Because of this, Milan again moved aggressively to pursue this player .

I would also like to add something else: many people might say, "Okay, Mario Gila is a good signing and a good deal for the defense, but he is not the kind of blockbuster defensive investment we expected" . Well, as far as I know, Milan must make another signing for the defense, so Milan may not stop at Mario Gila ; they will sign another center-back .

In addition, if these figures are ultimately confirmed, and if the transfer fees for Mario Gila and Gonçalo Ramos are substantiated and reflected in next year's financial report, Milan's basic expenditure will have already exceeded 100 million euros . Forwards and defenders combined: Ramos 75 million euros, Mario Gila 25 million euros plus bonuses, bringing the total investment to over 100 million euros to acquire these two players and try to complete the deals ahead of their rivals . This is somewhat similar to what we have been saying for the past few years: if you drag your feet when buying players and bringing them in, other teams may get ahead and snatch them away from you . Milan is trying to do the opposite in this transfer window .

Of course, some players will definitely be sold later. I expect three to four players to leave, such as Leao, Tomori, and J. M. Gimenez, and we will also see some surplus players depart, such as Bond, Bennacer, and possibly Chukwueze. In short, let's see how the situation develops in defense, as there will be other surplus players leaving . Therefore, Milan will recoup some of their expenses by selling players. It is not that Milan will only spend money; they will also have funds coming in, which is normal . But just between the forwards and defenders, between Gonçalo Ramos and Mario Gila , over 100 million euros has already been spent .

This is simply a news report, neither praise nor an attempt to generate hype; it is purely straightforward reporting . I want to make this clear before anyone comments that we are "over-hyping"; there is no intention to hype anything here, nor is there any attempt to disparage anyone. It is simply news . The numbers are clear: 75 million plus 25 million plus bonuses, totaling over 100 million euros, so let's see how things develop next .

Milan should also sign another centre-back. They remain in contact with Sporting CP's Gonçalo Inácio, whom Ruben Amorim really likes, but from a financial perspective, this would be a more expensive deal, I think around 40 million euros or even more than 40 million euros . Let's wait and see; if this deal can be concluded, it will also involve a huge sum of money .

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