Pierre Kalulu is not expected to leave AC Milan this summer with the management instead looking for a complimentary defender, a report claims.
The Frenchman arrived at Milan as a relative unknown from Lyon and enjoyed a rapid rise to being an established starter during the Scudetto-winning season, but like Fikayo Tomori he struggled to find consistency in 2022-23.
Alessandro Schiavone – who is part of the Di Marzio team – recently reported that Milan listen to offers for Ante Rebic, Divock Origi and ‘not surprisingly given his drop of form’ Kalulu as well.
Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com was asked on Twitter and he responded to the rumours that Kalulu could depart the club after four years.
“Kalulu… I don’t think he will leave, Milan are looking for a left-footed defender who can also play as a full-back,” he said.
It comes after his report on Calciomercato.com stated that Milan seem to have fallen on Evan N’Dicka as a concrete target. The French centre-back will leave Eintracht Frankfurt on a free at the end of the month and he ticks a lot of boxes, including the fact he can play left-back.
IF we can get Thuram, Tielemans and N’dika – all for free!!
And then put money towards RW and backups for Theo and Leao.
We could be looking pretty solid 🙂
Ndicka would be Theos backup.
Nah, Ndicka will be main Left sided CB who can play at left back if needed.
Does that means we are going to sell Ballo-Toure without signing a player who primarily play as LB?
So our backline will be:
Tomori
Thiaw
Kalulu
Kjaer
Gabbia
Calabria
Florenzi
Theo
N’dika?
Keep dreaming. this is all PR spin. Likely not getting any of them mate
Kalulu is pure Capital Gains. Develop him more, add to value then offload.
What happen to Pioli’s statement that being left-footed is not important for left-sided CB? Is this means we are going to sell Ballo-Toure and use left-footed CB who can play secondarily as LB as backup for Theo?