One of the decisions that the AC Milan management will have to make before the summer window is what they would like to do regarding Brahim Diaz.
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MilanNews writes how Brahim Diaz is in his third year at Milan on loan from Real Madrid, a rather peculiar situation in itself given the tenure of his loan spell. The first year was a season-long dry loan costing Milan €200k, and then the agreement with Real Madrid was renewed on a two-year basis for a €3m loan fee.
There was no official option to buy inserted into the current deal however there is gentlemen’s agreement at around €20m, a figure that at the moment Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara do seem not inclined to spend, even if from what filters out there is the intention to keep him perhaps with a discount.
It has been a fluctuating time at Milan for the Spaniard given that at first he was Hakan Calhanoglu’s deputy, having a positive season overall, and then last season he was expected to be the starter but instead Franck Kessiè and Rade Krunic ended up getting the nod in the advanced midfielder role, perhaps showing a slight lack of trust from Pioli.
Should Milan keep him? Well, by now they know that his dribbling ability, his close control, his attitude on the pitch and his professionalism are big pluses, as well as of course the knowledge of Pioli’s demands and tactics.
On the other hand, Brahim has shown so far that he is inconsistent and despite being here so long it still does not feel that he is a permanent starter. Plus, there is the De Ketelaere situation to balance as making another sizeable investment in an attacking midfield player would raise questions.
There is still a long way to go before the end of the season and any assessment can only be made in the moment, but should Diaz keep going the way he is then it is likely that Maldini and Massara will try to keep him. The will of the player will be decisive, which could push Real Madrid to lower their requests.
