AC Milan wanted to renew Mike Maignan's contract regardless of how he played against Como. Now, the wish to do so will have increased. There have been a number of strong performances by Maignan this season; if there hadn't, Milan would not be in their current position. Put simply, the goalkeeper is performing at a high level and a renewal is the priority.
And yet, we still know too little about what college football players are actually earning. Agents share exaggerated sums in the interest of signing more clients. General managers downplay the numbers to avoid locker room issues. In the NFL, salary and contract data are easy to access. In this sport, without transparency, it's an inefficient market with an incredibly wide spectrum of underpaid to overpaid players.