Alvaro Gabia will renew his contract until 2030 to play against Udinese or captain them（YAJING）

According to Sky Sports Italia reporter Manuele Bajochini, Milan are working to complete a contract extension with Gabia.

According to Manuele-Bajochini, the intention of the two sides is to continue cooperation for a longer period of time, with a new deadline of 2030. Gabbia, meanwhile, could also wear the captain's armband against Udinese.

If Gabbia had been told just a year ago what his 2024 future would look like, he would have thought it was a joke. Not just because he returned to Milan after a few months at Villarreal, not just because he will soon be a starter in Milan's defence, but also because he is a man who sacrificed himself to achieve his goals.

Twelve months ago, it would have been inconceivable that Gabbia would be the hero of the Milan Derby, that he would get a call-up to the national team and possibly make his debut for Udine, that he would be an important candidate for the Milan captaincy against Udinese. With Theo suspended and Calabria injured, Gabia's captaincy has become a concrete assumption.

Gabbia's agent will meet with Milan's management this week to discuss the extension of his contract, which expires on June 30, 2026. The common desire of both sides is to continue long-term cooperation. The assumptions to be discussed are to double the current annual salary of €1 million plus bonuses and to set a new expiry date of 2030. Given that he turns 25 on October 21, he will be the first Milanese to enter the new decade of the 21st century, and signing this contract would be a most welcome gift.