Gerry Cardinale has a meeting with Mike Maignan scheduled for next week, and the message from the owner will be that Milan have no intention of selling their captain.
The talks come after a bruising fortnight in the media for Maignan, who first drew criticism for missing Franco Baresi's funeral and then for pushing his return from holiday back to Sunday 16th. With the noise around him growing, the club want to set the record straight face to face.
The line from Casa Milan is that the management do not want to part with the former Lille goalkeeper, a stance that has held throughout the summer. Maignan is regarded as a central figure in Ruben Amorim's project, and the reported interest from Al-Nassr is described as wide of the mark.
The case for keeping him is straightforward. He is the captain, he signed a contract extension until 2031 only a few months ago, and last season he showed for both Milan and France that he remains among the best goalkeepers in the world.
What the club now want is to say all of this to Maignan directly, given how much has shifted since last season. That is the purpose of the meeting with Cardinale, where the owner will restate his confidence in the goalkeeper and spell out the role he has in mind for him. It is also intended as a chance to listen to Maignan and hear his side.
For a keeper tied down to 2031 and still performing at that level, keeping him was always the sensible read. From here, the conversation is Cardinale's to lead.