Inter Milan President Steven Zhang Offered To Break Wage Structure In Last-Ditch Attempt To Extend Milan Skriniar’s Contract, Italian Broadcaster Reports

Inter President Steven Zhang made a last-ditch attempt to extend the contract of Milan Skriniar by offering wages that went beyond the club’s existing wage structure.

This according to Italian broadcaster SportMediaset, via FCInterNews, who report that the Nerazzurri President tried to convince the 27-year-old late on in the January transfer window, but that the player ultimately declined.

Skriniar has made the decision to leave Inter to join Paris Saint-Germain rather than extending his contract with the Nerazzurri, after the club have been trying to persuade him to extend his deal over the past few months.

The fact that the Nerazzurri would not be able to offer the former Sampdoria defender close to what PSG have been putting forward, even if they were to put him level with the other highest earners at the club, has always been a key factor in the negotiations.

According to Mediaset, however, Inter and Zhang in particular were hoping that they could still convince the player to change his mind by offering wages higher than what they consider to be within their wage structure.

Ultimately, however, the player still said no.