Mattia Caldara will have to convince Milan from multiple points of view if he is to earn a spot in the squad for next season, a report claims.
According to MilanNews, Caldara will not be signed permanently by Atalanta despite their €16m option to buy, and therefore at the end of this season he will return to Milan. The Bergamo club signed him back in January 2020 on an 18-month loan with an option, but have already decided not to sign him outright.
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The defender returned to his former side with the hope of finding form again and returning to the player he had shown himself to be up until a few seasons ago. However, things did not go as he had hoped as he had 14 league appearances last season and – due to a three-month injury – he has just 113 minutes played in the current campaign.
Despite being just 26, Caldara has had several physical problems that have greatly affected his performance in recent years, a lot of them long-term too. If he were to give physical guarantees, it could be an interesting opportunity for Milan to add centre-back depth, so as soon as he returns to Milanello he will have to demonstrate during the preseason that he has solved all his problems.
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