AC Milan have suffered another bad injury blow as Alexis Saelemaekers was forced to leave the field in the first part of the match against Empoli, which means a signing could now be brought forward.
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According to Calciomercato.com, the checks carried out yesterday morning revealed a partial tear to the medial collateral ligament so now the Belgian international will follow a conservative therapy plan and the recovery time will not be short.
The Rossoneri will be forced to return to the market in January to give coach Stefano Pioli a new alternative on the right, with the scouting department having provided Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara with a long list of names.
Among the ones that stands out the most is Gustav Isaksen of FC Midtjylland. So far he has been the protagonist of a great start to the season with 11 appearances, 4 goals and 1 assist in the league and 2 appearances with 1 goal in the Europa League.
He impressed against Lazio in the Europa League with two assists and a penalty won, and his valuation is around €5m. Milan will decide in the coming days whether to present an offer.
