here is the original source (I am NOT saying this is a true at all)
Google translated from Italian btw
EXCLUSIVE – Kovacic has offered himself to Milan: the situation | PM News
https://www.pianetamilan.it/news-milan/esclusive/calciomercato-milan-kovacic-Chelsea-ultime-news-oggi-12-03-2023/
Mateo Kovacic, Chelsea midfielder, would be interested in wearing the Milan shirt in the summer. Here's what we found out
Matthew Ronchetti
March 12 - MILAN
The transfer market never sleeps and Milan , as a club that is always vigilant and attentive to the opportunities that the Italian and international panorama presents, obviously does not find itself unprepared. On the other hand, it is in this period that the foundations are laid for the negotiations which will eventually be developed next summer.
Milan transfer market: a meeting with Kovacic took place
According to what we learned during Milan's recent trip to London , where coach Stefano Pioli 's team faced Tottenham , eliminating them from the Champions League , the Rossoneri managers Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara had a very interesting market summit in the hotel.
In fact, the technical director and sporting director of the Via Aldo Rossi club met Mateo Kovacic , the Croatian midfielder born in 1994 at Chelsea and his entourage. Kovacic, a former Real Madrid and Inter Milan player, actually offered himself to Milan as he intends to leave the ' Blues ' at the end of the season. He would welcome a return to Milan after the years spent in the Nerazzurri.
Milan interested for the summer, under the right conditions
What was Milan's response? Maldini and Massara listened, interested, and registered Kovacic's desire for Milan . In the summer, therefore, if the technical and economic conditions exist, it is not excluded that Milan will make an attempt for the Croatian national team player. After all, Kovacic's name returns to the Rossoneri orbit: he had already been compared to the Devil at the time when he played for Real Madrid.
Kovacic's contract with Chelsea will expire on 30 June 2024 , so for the price tag, possibly, the economic outlay shouldn't be too high. Even as far as salary is concerned, we would be within Milan's parameters, given that, according to ' Calcio & Finanza ', the number 8 of the ' Blues ', in London, receives 2.86 million pounds net per season, equal to 3.2 million euros net per year. Milan market, identified the right man for the defense >>>