Kjaer pens two-year extension at Milan
Simon Kjaer has agreed a new two-year contract with Serie A leader Milan.
The extension will keep him at the Rossoneri until June 2024 after his current deal was due to run out at the end of the 2021-2022 campaign.
The club announced Kjaer's new contract on Thursday (AEDT), hailing the 32-year-old as an "exemplary professional on and off the pitch" as they look forward to "continuing their journey together".
Kjaer initially moved to San Siro on a six-month loan from Sevilla in January 2020 before making the move permanent in the close season.
He was a standout performer as his side undertook something of a transformation under Stefano Pioli during the previous term.
The Denmark international received the 2021 UEFA President's award following his heroic actions in which he dealt with Christian Eriksen at Euro 2020 after his team-mate suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in their opener against Finland.
The former Sevilla defender, who has racked up 66 appearances for Pioli's team across all competitions, also made the 30-man shortlist for the 2021 Ballon d'Or following his rapid reactions to help Eriksen in June.
The centre-back has managed 621 minutes this season in all competitions for Milan, which has won nine of its opening ten games in Serie A for just the second time since 1954-1955.
The Rossoneri overcame Torino 1-0 on Tuesday and currently hold a three-point lead in the Italian top flight over Napoli, which faces Bologna on Friday.
