AC Milan have emerged from a very difficult month of January with a four-game winning run and a four-game clean sheet streak, meaning there are now new certainties.
MilanNews recall how the insertion of Malick Thiaw into the three-man defence has brought about a new resilience with his aerial dominance, ability in duels and even his ball-playing qualities. The return of Mike Maignan is a reason to celebrate too as he is a leader on the field and one of the best in his position in the world.
The rearguard could well be set for the future as Maignan is 27 years old which for a goalkeeper is still very young, with Pierre Kalulu (22 years old), Theo Hernandez (25), Thiaw (21) and Fikayo Tomori (25) forming a defensive line with an average age of 23.
These numbers also point to the excellent work on the market from the Maldini-Massara-Moncada trio who have made the most of the economic resources available to bet on talented players with the belief they will come good.
The Rossoneri have now become regarded as an ideal club for young players who will get the chance to grow and make a leap in quality. The budgets will only improve, thus meaning Milan are able to retain the young players who are exploding and further investments can be made too.
