AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca is reportedly hoping for a new left-back to arrive during the January window, and Fabiano Parisi might be an opportunity.
This morning’s edition of Corriere dello Sport (via FiorentinaWorld) talks about one of the gaps in the squad that the Milan management are looking to fix, namely finding a reliable deputy to Theo Hernandez.
Milan encountered the issue when Theo had to serve a two-game ban following a red card for dissent in the 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina. Filippo Terracciano was used there while he was banned, while Davide Calabria and Alex Jimenez can play there too, but all are right-footed.
This is where the chance to sign Parisi could become appealing. The little playing time that he is getting due to the presence of Biraghi and Gosens in the squad could convince Fiorentina to let him leave.
Not only that, but they could accept a loan formula and this would be ideal for Milan, who in turn would give Fonseca a deputy in a crucial position.
Parisi has been linked previously – even going back to his days at Empoli – and it is likely that he would prefer being a back-up at Milan rather than being third choice under Raffael Palladino.
He, Dodo/Kayode, Comuzzo, and Beltran are always welcome!
Loan with option – ok.
I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for Parisi to show he’s a top level player.
So… The 3rd option for Viola would be competing (and replacing next year?) with Theo? OK, sounds great. I smell lots of trophies coming our way.
We need cheap player. Loan player is cheap. I smell conference league next season.
Sounds like terriciano 2.0 if you ask me
Agree he’s nothing special
Parisi is no good.
Jiminez is a better player as I type this let alone come the start of next season. I’d say that Bartesaghi, who I look at more as a senior and potentially very high quality CB, is already capable of being more effective than Parisi as a LB. Hell I’d be surprised if Bozzolan wasn’t already at the standard of Parisi. Although a right back I am very impressed with what we’ve finally been able to see from D’Alessio, who is powerful, technical and dynamic.
Parisi is small, he’s slow (for a full / wing back) and he has no physicality at all. He’s poor defensively. He’s pretty good with the ball at his feet but it’s not a particularly good trick.
The absolute high point for Parisi is Augello of Cagliari (and that’s before Augello took Emerson apart). But Parisi is no where near that balanced a player at this point in time.
It’s about time the industry saw Parisi for what he is rather than for the promise of what it looked like he might be. Move of. Trust the players we already have.
That we continue to be linked to this guy fuels my suspicion that Moncada and Furlani looks at this as though they are playing Championship manager.