AC Milan decided to dip into the transfer market on deadline day after Alessandro Florenzi’s muscle injury against Sassuolo, and Sergino Dest arrived.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) writes how Stefano Pioli and the management believed that Davide Calabria alone would not be enough from here to the break for the World Cup, so after evaluating different profiles the choice of Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara was Sergino Dest.
The USA international arrived at Milanello from Barcelona on loan with an option to buy and the feeling is that Dest will play not only as a full-back but also as a winger. He is a young talent with enormous potential, but he did not explode as some thought after joining Barca from Ajax.
Dest’s main strength is his speed down the flank which contributes to his attacking threat, and while he will have to improve defensively in Serie A and also take a step forward from a mental point of view, he arrives in a positive environment and is immediately ready to get stuck in.
