Riccardo Calafiori was heavily linked with a move to AC Milan in the summer, but he ended up joining Bologna instead. For the player, the outcome couldn’t have been any better, but the Rossoneri are now left with some regret.
As reported by Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com, Milan seriously evaluated the idea of signing Calafiori as the deputy for Theo Hernandez. However, they were only willing to offer a loan with an option to buy, which Basel did not appreciate.
Instead, Bologna entered the race and agreed to pay €4m plus bonuses for Calafiori. It has been a smashing success for the Rossoblu, with the former left-back shining in the middle of the defence under Thiago Motto’s management.
His start to the season has not gone unnoticed, with Napoli closely monitoring the situation, and Luciano Spalletti is also set to call him up to the national team. Milan, as the report continues, are thus right to feel some regret.
It remains to be seen if the Rossoneri will make a new attempt for Calafiori in the future, seeing as a left-back might still be needed then. However, it seems they have learned their lesson, securing Filippo Terracciano from Hellas Verona already this month instead of the summer.
