Paolo Maldini is hoping to secure a return to AC Milan through a new buyer of the club, a journalist has claimed, and it is in Saudi Arabia that there is particular interest.
Periodically rumours seem to sprout up regarding the idea of Maldini’s return to Milan after the departed the club at the end of the 2022-23 season, with the suggestion almost always involving a takeover bid from somewhere in the Middle East.
They pretty much never come to anything as the usual denials filter out, but that doesn’t detract from the idea that eventually RedBird Capital might look to cash in if they get a huge offer for the Rossoneri that they cannot turn down, and that a new ownership group might turn to a club icon to help them bed in.
Journalist Fabio Santini spoke on the YouTube channel of Calciomercato.it and he made some rather bold claims regarding Maldini and a mission in the Middle East, as well as regarding the future of Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao.
“In such a delicate moment, the most representative man, Ibrahimovic, is not there? The coach is already on a collision course with the dressing room, Leao and Theo who make that scene that seemed like they were waiting for the bus. Called back into the group by the latest arrival, Abraham. And the next day the manager Furlani says it’s a non-event,” he said.
“Fonseca? We are moving towards a resolution of the contract that will come sooner or later. It is said that the deadline will be the derby with Inter after Venice and Liverpool. But in my opinion it will be even earlier, because if Milan unfortunately do not shine against Venezia… Who will arrive? The names are Allegri, Pioli, Bonera.
“Milan fans have the devil in their bodies, they can’t take it anymore. They see a great club, glorious, managed by people who show frightening flaws of incompetence. They had seen it last year too, but in any case Milan had come second with Pioli who in his humility, in his being an everyday man, had created a certain balance.
“I have some solutions: that Theo – who Real like – and Leao leave in January and Milan with what they earn make two purchases. That they can bring Demetrio Albertini into the club, a real sporting director like Igli Tare, unemployed and very good, and maybe a consultant like Fabio Capello.
“Maldini? If he comes he wants carte blanche on everything, he wants to be the only regent and he wouldn’t be allowed to [at present]. And I can say that Maldini is moving in Arabia to find partners who can take over the majority shares from Gerry Cardinale, 51 or 52 percent, or one hundred. And sooner or later he will find it, then he will return to Milan.”