Strahinja Pavlovic agrees Milan deal through 2031
Italian reporters say Milan and the Serbian defender have agreed an extension, though the size of his salary differs from source to source.
Sky Sport reported on Tuesday, October 13, that Strahinja Pavlovic had arrived at Casa Milan, the club’s headquarters, and that his contract is expected to be renewed through 2031. Other names from the Italian transfer scene soon followed: Matteo Moretto and Nicolo Schira say the extension is done, while Fabrizio Romano says the two sides have agreed terms and the signing is still to come. Milan had issued no official statement by the time this article was published.
What is actually known about the agreement?
Romano gave the clearest wording, writing on X:
AC Milan have reached an agreement with Strahinja Pavlovic over new long term deal until June 2031.
Romano also reports that the official signing is expected soon. The Serbian defender’s current contract runs until 2028 and, according to Italian media, includes an option for one more season. The sources differ in how far they go: Sky Sport writes that a renewal is expected, Moretto and Schira that it has already been completed, Romano that terms are agreed. Until the club announces a signature, it is more accurate to speak of an agreement than of a signed contract.
How much will Pavlovic earn?
The figures do not match. B92, citing Italian media, reports that his salary will double, from the current 1.7 million euros to 3.4 million euros a year. Schira writes about 3.2 million euros a year. Gazzetta dello Sport earlier reported that Milan is considering an extension to 2031 with a net salary of 3 to 3.5 million euros, and Fanatik wrote about three million net.
All of those figures sit between three and three and a half million, but neither the club nor the player has confirmed any of them. Not every source says whether the amount is net.
Why is Milan not waiting until 2028?
The talks did not begin this Tuesday. Tuttosport, citing Radio Rossonera, reported on January 29, 2026, that the club had started contacts with Pavlovic’s representatives. The same paper said that a contract running to 2028 means there is no urgency, but that it is better to open the subject early, and that the aim was to head off offers from the Premier League, where two clubs already had the Serbian player in mind.
The interest was not only on paper. According to TransferFeed, Milan turned down an offer of 18 million euros from Germany last summer. That is less than the 18.5 million the club paid Salzburg in 2024 to bring in the Sabac-born player.
Tuttosport also wrote in January about a change in the player’s standing. Under Massimiliano Allegri, Pavlovic has become a key figure in the starting lineup, unlike the previous season, when he moved between the pitch and the bench. B92, on the other hand, says he established himself in Milan’s first team very quickly. Two sources give two different pictures of his first season. Tuttosport added that he himself never thought about leaving.
The next step is the official signing, which Romano expects soon. The club has not yet announced a date.
