Like burning money: Cost of Ballo-Toure and Origi on Milan’s accounts | OneFootball

Although they haven’t featured for the club since the 2022-23 season, Fode Ballo-Toure and Divock Origi are still costing money for AC Milan. Indeed, it’s a pretty significant sum the Rossoneri are paying each year.

Elliott Management and RedBird have certainly been able to clean up Milan’s accounts since 2018, but the situation still isn’t perfect. This is perhaps best evidenced by the costs of Ballo-Toure and Origi, who haven’t played since 2022-23 but remain on the wage bill.

Origi joined the club in the summer of 2022 and signed a contract worth €4m net per year, meaning it costs Milan €5.24m gross every year with the Growth Decree. Furthermore, the Rossoneri paid €660k in commission to his agent, so there is an amortisation of €165k each year.

As for Ballo-Toure, he joined in 2021 for a fee of €5.4m from Monaco, so there is an amortisation of €1.36m every year. He also has a salary of €1m net which costs Milan €1.31m gross with the Growth Decree.

Origi thus costs the club a total of €5.4m every year and Ballo-Toure costs a total of €2.67m every year, for a combined €8.07m every year. Even though the left-back has played three times with Milan Futuro this season, this is still like burning money for Milan.

Ballo-Toure’s contract expires in 2025 so he will leave shortly, even if there isn’t a January move, but Origi has a contract until 2026.