AC Milan must still find an agreement with Bordeaux over Yacine Adli as the negotiations are ‘not in the final phase’ just yet, as per a journalist.
MilanNews spoke to Emery Taisne of the French sports newspaper L’Equipe about the situation surrounding Yacine Adli and the subsequent reports that Milan are closing in on a deal for the 21-year-old midfielder. He remarks that things cannot be considered to be almost a done deal yet, but if there is a closure, it will ‘probably be before the end of the week’.
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There is ‘still no total agreement, neither between Bordeaux and AC Milan, nor between AC Milan and the player’ which is somewhat of a contrast to reports that have come from France suggesting the player is poised to sign.
Regarding the profile that Adli is, Emery adds that he is a ‘technical midfielder who has yet to grow physically’ and at Bordeaux he has been deployed both as a playmaker and more of a box to box central midfielder. He ‘gives his best when he is a little further back on the pitch’ as per the journalist.
“He is a player with a strong personality, with character. He can make a difference by passing and adding depth to the game. In the future he could have been the right profile for the Bordeaux captain’s armband,” he said
Emery concluded: “At Milan the best thing would be to play in a two-man midfield, alongside a more physical defensive midfielder like Kessie.”
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why should we sign him? we bennacer and tonali
Good question, he seems good but Tonali seems best paired with a more physical player that can cover/free him to take risks moving the ball forward.