Maldini, Galliani, and Carl Clark attended the press conference together.
The reporters had long been waiting in the press room at Saint Kevin Stadium.
After Maldini signed on behalf of Milan, he exchanged contracts with Carl, who held up the number 20 shirt.
Signing contracts at press conferences was always just a formality. The documents had been signed long ago, their terms were extremely complicated, and they would never actually be executed in a setting like this.
Carl held up the shirt with a broad smile.
This was the first step in Carl Clark's conquest of the world!
"Paolo, did you sign Carl because of his father?"
"Mr. Galliani, Carl's contract is said to be extremely generous. Is that because of Kevin?"
"Mr. Maldini, Boehly accused Milan of poaching Chelsea's jewel and claimed you reached an agreement with the player beforehand without going through the club. Is that true?"
"Will Carl get opportunities with the first team, or will he play for the U18s?"
"Does Milan still have the Knights' Table or a similar organization? Does Ancelotti have enough authority in the dressing room?"
"..."
Maldini replied in an official tone, "We signed Carl entirely because of his talent. It has nothing to do with whose son he is. We believe his talent merits the contract the club has offered him, and he will be an important member of the team."
After all these years, Maldini had learned how to deal with reporters.
"What about Daniel, then? Isn't he getting one million euros because he's a Maldini?"
A reporter pressed.
Ma Paolo's face immediately darkened.
That was not an easy question for him to answer.
Danny had received that hostage contract because of Third Maldini.
But given the relationship between the Maldini family and Milan, it made no difference whether