Many AC Milan fans expected the club to be without Ismael Bennacer at the end of the summer. Whilst this has come to fruition, it has not come about in the way that had been imagined, and the Rossoneri.
Since the start of 2024, there have been questions about major departures. Reports quickly went from a Leao-Theo-level sacrifice to one on the level of Bennacer. Therefore, when it seemed like Milan were going to invest in the midfield during the summer, and the Algerian midfielder could be on the way out, it did not come as a shock.
During the summer, there was plenty of interest, but nothing moved anywhere, and neither did Bennacer, who remains at the club, even after some very late possibilities. Of course, this has its repercussions, with a relationship now needing mending.
There will be a lot of time for that to happen, though, as the midfielder recovers from his latest injury. As reported this weekend, the 26-year-old has suffered a new injury during international duty, and Corriere della Sera (via Milan News) reports that he will face 2-3 months sidelined.
The report suggests that he has a calf muscle problem, and early suggestions are that he has torn the muscle – making it a third-degree injury. With these injuries, it normally takes a few months to recover, and partnered with the challenges of a ‘strange summer’, it is a huge blow.
As a pro benacer guy I really wish he’d stay and do we’ll but it’s probably best that Milan offloads him when they get the chance. Probably next summer.
Also, get prati as replacement
As much as I did like him as a player, but some of my fears of last season came true, Bennacer is pretty much over as player. I think he’ll be a bit like the Eden Hazard who simply can’t play most of a season.
I guess we’ll have to work around that until we managed to sell him or offload him somehow.
Bennacer is collecting serious injury after serious injury. His career is likely over. He will come out of this completely washed. Pity.