Sky Germany: Milan among admirers of RB Leipzig star but release clause is rising

AC Milan remain in the hunt to sign Benjamin Sesko but his release clause is on the rise and could grow even higher before the season is done, a report claims.

According to Philipp Hinze of Sky Germany, the clause in Sesko’s contract – valid from this summer – is actually performance-based in terms of what the final amount will be. In the winter, the amount was still €50m.

Due to his good performances during the second half of the season, the release clause has now risen to €65m. The amount depends on playing time, goals and assists.

If he were to meet the maximum expectations, the sum could well rise to €70m-€75m, but this depends on Sesko’s last two games of the season for Leipzig and how he does in them.

Some top Premier League clubs are keeping a close eye on the 20-year-old striker and he adds that Milan are also interested as they look to invest in a new centre-forward option for the future.

Sesko’s numbers for Leipzig read as follows: 40 games across all competitions, 16 goals and two assists. Whether the Rossoneri are able to stump up a figure that it closer to €70m than €50m remains to be seen.