Alexis Saelemaekers will not stay at Bologna beyond the current loan agreement and will thus return to AC Milan this summer. After it seemed that the Rossoblu would exercise the option, everything changed quickly.
Milan and Bologna reached an agreement for an initial loan deal last summer, including a buy-out option worth around €10m. And after positive performances, Saelemaekers appeared destined to remain at the club beyond the loan.
As was reported by Gazzetta dello Sport a few days ago, and now confirmed by other reports, everything changed when Bologna hired Vincenzo Italiano to replace Thiago Motta. The 46-year-old isn’t a huge fan of Belgina and would like to bring Fiorntina’s Christian Kouame with him instead.
It’s not all doom and gloom for Milan and Saelemaekers, though, as Juventus have expressed an interest in the winger. Motta has already reached an agreement with the club, with only the announcement missing, and he’s pushing for the signing of the Rossoneri outcast.
Milan have set a request of just over €10m, meaning they will actually cash in a bit more if Juventus are willing to pay up. All things considered, it seems it could work out for the best for all parties involved.
Jack that fee up to 30 million for Juventus. It’s the rival fee.
Good that Juventus will take him, tho he had a good enough season that someone should want him for €10m+. More money for the mercato.
To be honest I was never happy with this! €9M euro is too little for him. He is worth atleast 15-20!
He is.. the second phase of the season, he was explosive after being turned into a left winger instead of right.
But anyway, it’s gonna be a mistake from Bologna.
Saelemaekers, Zirkzee, and Calafiori were their best players, if they don’t keep any of them, the next season will be a disaster.
Especially so because they will be playing two matches a week with Champions League, with a new coach.
Bologna are not a Big Club traditionally stocked with enough talent to always be playing in Europe.
Teams invariably drop precipitously in their league standings when they suddenly get into European competition and they haven’t increased the talent in their team.
It is to be expected and not our problem. Bologna arguably finished top 5 because other bigger clubs underperformed. I expect the likes of Roma and Napoli to be much better next season. The odds of Bologna finishing top 5 again are long, even if they had kept Motta and their best players.
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Why? Because he’s just not good enough.
Saelemakers is more useful than Musah. Sadly his heart is not on Milan anymore.
Spell Check is a very useful tool.